The South Washington County Bulletin ran a story by Judy Spooner today: “Decision on future of Crosswinds School could come Wednesday.”

Before last week’s meeting, most of the member superintendents supported closing the schools and retaining but changing the role of EMID, according to Gelbmann.

While EMID board members seemed to support closing the schools, after hearing of a second option that would keep them open but with funding changes, resolve to close them appeared to wane.

“I don’t think there are six votes here to close the schools,” Gelbmann said.

The article makes it sound like this shift came about by magic. We all know the hard work that was involved, though, don’t we?