Press: Re-examine hiring practices

In its Sunday editorial, the Coeur d’Alene Press commented:

People make mistakes. That’s one of the immutable rules when you sign up to run in the human race.

What distinguishes an honest mistake from an insidious one? How much does it matter that a serious mistake is followed by a lengthy period of good behavior — at least, the appearance of good behavior? If you’re in the business of hiring, how high are your standards for character? What level of risk are you willing or even obligated to incur?

These are all fair questions in the case of former Coeur d’Alene teacher Jeffrey Lynn Kantola, and they are questions Coeur d’Alene School District administrators must reassess and learn from. More here.

Question: Do you agree/disagree with the Coeur d’Alene Press editorial that hiring practices of the Coeur d’Alene School District should be examined in view of the Kantola episode?