In Dysart, the recall vote is just the latest display of a fundamental political dispute over taxes that has plagued the school district for a decade. In Dickinson, the Midgets still reign supreme at high school sporting events, and the recall appears to be remembered by few but those intimately involved in the controversy. Public confidence Among board members who've been targeted for recall, the biggest concern expressed is that some recall organizers spread allegations that go beyond the issue that provoked the recall effort. Board members say these politically motivated actions threatened to undermine public confidence and support for the school district as a whole. In some small towns, the recall also soured personal relationships as friends and neighbors took sides on what became more of a personal than political argument.
Anytime people start rumors or start advertising inaccurate stories in the community . . .
Whether that divisiveness has a long-term impact on the schools is uncertain, however. Elsewhere, school board members say some good has come out of the political debate. The town suffered over it, but it certainly put the recall question to bed forever, and gave the school board the sense that we're doing what the taxpayers expect.