Difficult Decisions

As a superintendent in two school districts that are planning for the beginning of an academic cooperative, there are many issues that have to be addressed and difficult decisions that have to be made. I want to share my general thoughts on the decision making process and my thinking around one specific issue: the middle school mascot at Lind/Ritzville Middle School.

To begin with, there are many ways to make decisions within a system. There are times when it is important to create a committee that studies an issue, seeks input from a variety of stakeholders, and then provides a recommendation...