Editor,

A diverse board is helpful in bringing a variety of perspectives to the decision making process. The best decisions often come out of a balancing of diverse, even opposing views. To be clear, I am talking about the kind of diversity that has been lacking on the school board for years now – a diversity of opinion.

While I deeply respect and value the contributions of each serving board member, they have brought an almost entirely monolithic point of view to the district agenda. Reviewing the board minutes from the last two years, one sentence appears again and again and again: “All in favor.” The last “nay” was back in February 2023 by the venerable Mr. Greenheron. But South Whidbey is not “All in favor” at all. The contentious public board meetings, the dissenting advisory votes

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