Emotions run high at South Range school board meeting

NORTH LIMA — Emotions ran high at times during the South Range Board of Education meeting six days after a levy was defeated.

Those feelings continued after tonight's meeting when a group of people separated Richard Ferenchak and another resident during a heated conversation. Board President Ralph Wince was among the people who separated the two men.

Ferenchak questioned the board on a matter of issues during the public-comment section, which at times became heated with Wince telling Ferenchak he had run over the time limit for public comment. Ferenchak was especially critical of the valedictorian system, which is being revamped starting with the class of 2020.

A few people spoke on either side of the levy issue.

“If you really want to know why the levy failed, you have to come out and talk to someone. Not the teachers. Not the supporters,” said resident Dale Rhinehart. “Don’t talk to the 40 percent that voted for it, talk to the 60 percent that voted no.”

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