On Feb. 1, Thompson School District officials had planned to meet with the public and the Board of Education to discuss the next steps forward following the failure of tax issues in the November general election.

However, a powerful ice storm that night forced the cancellation of the meeting – and it was never rescheduled.

Fast forward to last Wednesday, when the school board was handed materials at that meeting that addressed the first of what will likely be a string of responses to the budget challenges faced by the school district: the potential closure of two elementary schools.

It’s unfortunate that school district officials waited until the last minute to give the materials to board members; no indication of a school closure discussion was included in any of the publicly available documents leading up to Wednesday’s meeting. By doing so, the district gives the appearance of wanting to hide something or sneak an action past those who would marshal opposition.

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