Well, good Saturday morning to you.
I was prepared to write about the next steps for the Hamilton County school system and the folks on Signal Mountain looking for potentially better ways to educate their students after a meeting Thursday night among Hamilton County Board of Education members, the powers that be in the school system and the folks involved with the Signal Mountain committee exploring other options as well as members of Signal’s Town Council.
It’s fair to have expected a little more from the meeting at Nolan Elementary School. The meeting was polite. And seemed somewhat political.
While there was little resolution and less reckoning of what’s next, here are several quick thoughts:
I remain thankful to Chris Howley, Amy Speek, Dr. John Friedl and everyone involved in the Signal exploratory committee for trying to find ways to better serve the students on Signal. Simply put friends, that is what strong communities do. It may never amount to a meaningful change, but never doubt that their efforts are heartfelt.