By Emma Rausch
emma@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH,IN The MSD of Wabash County School Board rescinded its decision to reconfigure the district at its meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 9.
In a 4-1 vote, the Board approved a resolution rescinding its July 12 decision to reconfigure MSD’s two high schools into one.
Board member Kevin Bowman voted against the rescission.
The boardroom was packed with members of the public, several of which wished to expressed their displeasure with the Board’s previous actions.
“I think that most people I’ve talked with around the community they’re not totally opposed to the reconfiguration. It’s how the Board handled this reconfiguration,” audience member Bill Hunter said. “You dropped a bombshell on us on July 12. … By the actions of the Board, students have now transferred out of our school system.”
Board member Todd Dazey encouraged the public to bring a better option to the Board at its public forum meetings on Aug. 15 and Aug. 17.
“If there are other choices that people have that people would like to present that’s what Monday the 15th and Wednesday the 17th is,” Dazey said encouraging the public, “and I’m going to promise you that I’m going to be open-minded enough to say bring us something better and I will personally, I can’t speak on behalf of the board, … I’ll consider it.”
The public forums have been scheduled as follows:
• Aug. 15 at Northfield High School at 6:30 p.m.
• Aug. 17 at Southwood High School at 6:30 p.m.
Read more about the Board’s meeting in next week’s issue of The Paper of Wabash County.