Resentment, frustration and distrust are perhaps the best words to describe the mood the Adams County Board of Supervisors have regarding one of the county’s two nominations to the Natchez-Adams School Board of Trustees.

Supervisors quickly learned that they are, by law, unable to force a board appointment to resign, despite expressing their desires for school board president Tim Blalock to do just that.

Since learning they could not encourage Blalock to vacant the position, supervisors have made no bones about their desire to replace him as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, the supervisors have opted to provide the public some much-needed transparency in their appointment process.

Supervisors chose to announce — well in advance of their selection — several nominations from which they plan to choose.

That’s good news, for both the residents who care about the district, but also for improving communication and trust between all parties going forward.

By putting the names of potential school board members out into the public before a decision, the public is allowed to discuss those candidates and express any opinions they have to their elected representatives, the county supervisors.

We applaud the supervisors on their approach and encourage them to keep any discussions and debates about the nominees public.

If they’re ultimately chosen, the potential school board selections will be charged with guiding policy and choosing a leader for one of the area’s largest employers and perhaps the single-most influential entity in regard to our community’s future.