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PRIEST RIVER, Idaho – For the third straight time, a meeting called by the West Bonner County School District was canceled the day of.

Three trustees are needed to do school business, including appointing two trustees to seats vacated by recalls.

The West Bonner County School Board will hold its first meeting Wednesday since two trustees were recalled by voters in late August.

“I want to see a stronger and more conducive leadership in the district office,” one parent said. “That’s a PG way of saying I want Branden Durst to leave.”

Originally published Sept. 14 on IdahoEdNews.org.The State Board of Education ended Branden Durst’s quest to become the certified superintendent of West Bonner, declining to consider his application for an emergency

SANDPOINT — There wasn’t an audible sigh of relief in the room but those attending Thursday’s canvassing meeting looked pleased that the recall election of two West Bonner school board

The State Board of Education ended Branden Durst’s quest to become the certified superintendent of West Bonner, declining to consider his application for an emergency provisional administrator’s certificate.

Durst has not met all five of the requirements to obtain the legally required certification to serve as West Bonner's superintendent.

November's election involving city and board elections is beginning to take shape. While the deadline to file was Friday, Sept. 8, clerks of the various councils and boards have until Friday, Sept. 15, to submit candidates list to the Bonner County Elections Office.

Mixed with the relief that the Aug. 29 is official is a deep thread of determination and drive to rebuild the West Bonner County School District.