Many people asked why the upcoming Commissioners’ forum sponsored by Deer Creek Organizations and Businesses will not be held at the school. A request was issued to use the High School for the meeting. By a vote of 3-2, the school board rejected the request. The reason stated was that the school board did not want the school to be involved with any political process that could influence the help the school would receive from elected officials. The whole process was informal due to the lack of time available. Superintendent Wilkinson went above and beyond with her handling of the situation.

The school board’s decision sure makes a person wonder. Didn’t the school district do something very similar during a sheriffs’ election? And wasn’t it the school district that held a public forum for many elected officials only a few years back?

Now I certainly understand the school board not wanting to support one side or another. Being neutral makes sense. But how does allowing an outside organization to hold an event on school property change neutrality?

Doesn’t it make you wonder that these are the same people making the decisions that affect our children’s education? The last time we wrote something negative towards the school board we were told that our credibility with the school board had diminished. Shouldn’t the school board be more concerned with their credibility with the Deer Creek Patrons?