Book pulled at Lakeland Middle School

Results in heated special meeting

During a special meeting of the school board for Lakeland Joint School District, a heated debate about whether interactions between board chair Michelle Thompson and assistant superintendent Lynn Paslay constituted collaboration or individual direction after the pulling of “The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle” from three sixth grade ELA classes.

Lakeland board changes Heritage Health decision

A crowd of roughly 60 people erupted into applause and some burst into tears of joy Thursday when the Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustees reversed its decision to end an agreement between the district and Heritage Health.