ISD 2142 has backed communities into a corner

Residents of Cook, Tower-Soudan, and Orr got the answer we expected Thursday night when the board rejected 5-2 a motion by Orr representative Zelda Bruns to hold off on construction plans for the three schools in the north.

Plenty of people spoke eloquently about the impact of this plan on our communities, but the five board members obviously don't care. Johnson Controls never considered the economic impact of their ill-conceived plan on our communities. They were too focused on the impact ($12-$14 million worth) to their own bottom line.

Now, people in our communities have a choice to make, and that will have to be the focus of discussion at next Wednesday's meeting in Cook. We can either lie down and die, or stand up and fight this in the only venue where we can have equal standing- in court. At this point, those are the only choices we have. Think about it and come to the meeting on Wednesday some gumption in your back pocket. Meeting starts at 6:00, with a rally beforehand. See you there.