To the editor:
After I read the story on Town Broadcast, I reached out to Steve Johnson on the Facebook, and he publicly posted this on December 19:
“Hey everyone,
“I wanted to provide an update on the school board seat that we won this past November.
After the election, I had a phone call with the Hopkins Superintendent who informed me that there was some paperwork that I would have to sign as well as take the oath of office. I asked what the deadline on that was and he informed me ‘anytime before January 1st.’
“While that was mostly accurate, there is one form, called an acceptance of office form, that must be signed within 10 days. (Note: I do not believe this was intentional but an honest mistake on the part of the superintendent).
“Because this form was not signed within the 10 days, the Board was required to vacate the seat and appoint a replacement.
“While I apologize for the inconvenience that this clerical error has caused, the Board has a very easy decision to respect the will of the voters and appoint myself to the seat that we won.
Regardless of who you voted for, I hope we all can agree that the honorable thing for the Board members to do, is to respect the outcome of the election. To do otherwise would be an affront to the voters and cause the Board to lose all credibility.
“Once again, I want to thank the voters of the Hopkins School District for placing their trust in me.”
Now you know the rest of the story.
