The anger, the questioning and the criticism continues, and as more details about school decisions are made public, the dissatisfaction only grows. Now the word “recall” has entered into the conversation and that could signal many more weeks of unrest. That approach to problem-solving is reminiscent of city hall in the early 1990s, a time that some people see as Morenci’s darkest days.

Board members will meet at a retreat this weekend and consider “team” approaches to decision making in the future. Perhaps they will be able to work toward healing relationships, as well, now that decisions have become so divisive.

There are calls for additional public involvement in making decisions, but that requires a delicate balance.

Many times in the past, we’ve used this editorial space to champion measures for informing the public before the final vote is taken.

It’s not a matter of letting the public take part in policy decisions—boards and councils are elected to handle that duty—but floating ideas as proposals rather than decisions gives citizens the opportunity to consider alternatives, flag potential problems and offer innovative solutions that board members might not have considered.

With the annual school election recently past and administrative contracts in place, the board must hold together and continue to work for the best of the district.

As always, the challenge is that not everyone agrees on what is best.