Perhaps students and faculty should be allowed a vote
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Editor,
I am writing this letter to show my support for Shawn Hendrickson, against the non-renewal of his contract as vice principal of Polson High School. I am a PHS alum (Class of 1992) and have known Shawn since 1987. He and my brother have been great friends for over 23 years. It’s been exciting to see “one of our own” make it to the position of vice principal in the school we all attended as youth. You can’t imagine my shock to hear that his contract is not being renewed for the upcoming school year, despite vigorous protests by his supporters demanding that he be allowed to stay in his position.
I understand that in the world of employment, sometimes people simply lose their jobs for no particular reason, even if they are outstanding workers. However, what strikes me as particularly unfair, in this case, is that the opinions of the very people whose lives Mr. Hendrickson has an effect on, are being dismissed and discounted. If this were merely a private sector job where there were differences of opinions, or personality conflicts, I could understand it. But the students and other faculty who admire and respect Mr. Hendrickson deserve to have their voices heard, and for their wishes to be weighed against the decision of the school board. Perhaps this is an opportunity to allow the students and other faculty a chance to vote on the matter, and not just the “powers that be.”
Jeanette (Strole) Parks
Olympia, Wash.
