I just listened to the public testimony of Katie Hamilton, wife of Coeur d'Alene School Board Chairman Tom Hamilton, from last night. During the testimony, she said that one of her two children had been slandered by the pro-PYP elements at Hayden Meadows School as a result of her husband's stand on the issue, prompting the Hamiltons to transfer a child to Dalton Elementary. She also called for administrators to address the "poisonous" pro-PYP staff members at Hayden Meadows School. As a private citizen, Katie Hamilton has a right to her opinion. Her husband certainly doesn't have to apologize for her statement at a public hearing attacking Hayden Meadows staff members, including one teacher whom Mrs. Hamilton said she'd had one or two run-ins with. However, her husband, as chairman of the Coeur d'Alene School Board, should let his constituents know if his wife's views of Hayden Meadows School and the staff reflect his.

Question: Should Chairman Tom Hamilton have recused himself from this vote, given his emotional involvement in this matter?