The effort to recall Jennifer Ray and Jennifer Klipp from their positions as trustees on the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education came up short last week.

According to reporting from Mining Journal writer Alexandria Bournonville, the number of signatures collected “fell short of the 3,692 … required” by Aug. 2.

The pair were targeted for recall after the MAPS board voted to retire the Redmen/Redettes nicknames.

Marquette resident, patent attorney and creator of the recall petitions, Margaret Brumm, didn’t specify the final count but reported 480 signatures on each trustee’s petition as of July 15.

Although the recall language and petitions apparently remain valid until some time in December, we sincerely hope that this is the end of it.

Here’s why.

From where we sit, recalls should be reserved for situations and circumstances that are outrageous and grevious to the extreme. Sexual misconduct, theft and other violations of the law are examples of recalls that are appropriate that come to mind.

Although it’s worth noting that this recall effort was legal and done according to the book, we had reservations about it from the beginning.

Simply not liking how someone voted on an issue like school nicknames retirement, just doesn’t rise to the level where a recall is needed, we don’t think.

The more experienced hands in The Mining Journal newsroom will tell you that the damage recalls do, even when they are exceedingly warranted, can last for years.

Recalls that center on less compelling matters leave an even greater toxic trail.

We understand the nickname issue fired people up, pitting friends against friends, families against families. The bile ran freely, especially on social media posts.

But what’s done is done. It’s the Marquette Sentinels now.

Time to get back to the business of educating students.