Public wants change after coach firing

The meeting room of the Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees was filled Monday with a sea of Viking blue as more than 50 people showed their support for a proposed change to how contracts are handled for district personnel such as coaches. The regular meeting came in the wake of public outcry regarding the recent decision to not renew the contract of Coeur d’Alene High School basketball coach Kurt Lundblad. According to a trio of speakers who made their case to the board, changes are needed to the district’s policy on classified employees — considered “at-will” employees under state code — to ensure students have consistent, quality role models while they participate in extracurricular activities/ Keith Cousins , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.