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A District Court Judge on Wednesday declared invalid an appointment of a Coeur d'Alene school board member in June, finding the board didn't comply with state law in its appointment process. Coeur d'Alene 
School District Board members Tom Hamilton (pictured) and Terri Seymour filed a complaint in District Court in Kootenai County questioning the validity of Wanda Quinn's appointment to the board. Quinn was appointed to replace former board chair Edie (Brooks) McLachlan. Hamilton told The Press on Wednesday that he and Seymour sought a judge's decision on the matter only after attempts at an administrative resolution failed/David Cole, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.
Question: Will remaining Coeur d'Alene School Board trustees reach a consensus on a replacement for Wanda Quinn who's half as qualified as she is?
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RationalUniverse on February 09 at 10:52 a.m.
It would be in the best interests of the children of Coeur d’Alene for the Board to appoint a qualified, dedicated, knowledgable person to that seat. The best candidate would be Wanda Quinn.
I wonder if Terri and Tom have enough integrity to do so.
hhuseland on February 09 at 1:03 p.m.
I read the statute, but am puzzled as to what part of that statute was violated by the board.