Discontent over school board decision aired

HARRINGTON – Several students, teachers and community members signed up to speak at the Wednesday, May 25 meeting of the school board. All of them expressed disappointment and concern about the decision reached at the previous meeting for the Harrington School District to join the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague sports program during the 2022-23 school year.

Many said that the decision was rushed and that the community had too little time to absorb the proposal and all of its ramifications. One person said that a survey filled out by some community members was not clear enough, citing the use of the LR...