Lakeland super put on paid leave

Rusty Taylor says he is disappointed with decision

Trustees of the Lakeland School Board have placed Superintendent Rusty Taylor on paid administrative leave for the remainder of his two-year, $156,000 per-year contract. The decision, which went into effect Monday, was announced Tuesday "on the advice of legal counsel," the board said in a communication to Lakeland parents, staff and community members

Thompson, Grissom retain leadership of Lakeland Board

Thompson, Grissom retain leadership of Lakeland Board

Michelle Thompson and Ramona Grissom will retain their seats as chair and vice chair of the Lakeland School Board.

Financial emergency, reduced levy could be reality for Lakeland

Although no votes were cast during Monday's four-hour special meeting of the Lakeland School Board, trustees appear to be leaning toward rerunning a supplemental levy election for a lower amount in May.

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.

Thompson announces candidacy for Lakeland school board

Michelle Thompson announced her candidacy for school board trustee, Zone 3, in the Lakeland Joint School District in the Nov. 7 election.