John Steach News Today

As usual in these sorts of situations, a lot of details are murky about last week’s sudden departure of Mike Merlino as superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools. But one thing is clear: the school board made the right decision to show him the door.

Because of her experience and the success of Evergreen Public Schools, Ginny Gronwoldt warrants reelection to Position 5 on the district’s school board. The Columbian’s Editorial Board recommends a vote for Gronwoldt in the Nov. 2 election.