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Lakota Board of Education to hold public meeting tonight

The Lakota Board of Education is scheduled to meet at the school district’s central office, 5572 Princeton Road in Liberty Township, at 7 p.m. Monday. It will be the first regularly scheduled school...

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Lakota superintendent won’t rush decision on cuts

Lakota Superintendent Karen Mantia told the school board that she is taking her time looking over the budget before she will be close to deciding what will be included in what could be $9 million in...

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Lakota Board of Education to hold public meeting tonight

Two weeks after telling the school board that she won’t rush her decision on what cuts will be made, Lakota Superintendent Karen Mantia is expected to make some personnel recommendations at tonight’s...

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Lakota eliminates an assistant superintendent position

The Lakota school district, which is expected to cut $9 million from next school year’s operating budget, announced the retirement of three senior administrators during its public school board meeting...

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Lakota budget ax swings to music

Cincinnati Enquirer’s Michael D. Clark reports: Despite high notes in recent years that include performing in California’s Rose Parade and last week at a prestigious music event in Chicago, Lakota...

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WestChesterBuzz.com’s top 11 stories of 2011: No. 4

Lakota levy fails for the third time in 18 months WestChesterBuzz.com will count down the area’s top 11 stories of 2011 this month, concluding with West Chester’s most discussed topic of the year Dec....

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Lakota appoints president and swears in new board member

The Lakota Board of Education appointed a new president and welcomed in its newest board member at its annual organizational meeting Thursday. After serving two straight years as vice president, Ben...

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Events Monday: Lakota, Tea Party and VOA Chorus

There will be a few events taking place Monday night in West Chester and Liberty townships. Planning to hold meetings will be the Lakota Board of Education, the Liberty Township Tea Party and the Voice...

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Lakota provides release on settlement with ex-PR director

The Lakota school district further explained in a release Monday why it settled to pay its former executive director of school community relations $90,000 to end her employment. According to the...

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Lakota to roll out budget cuts in phases

Cincinnati Enquirer’s Michael D. Clark reports: With another round of historically deep budget cuts $9 million worth coming for the financially struggling Lakota Schools, district officials are trying...

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Lakota to roll out first phase of budget cuts Monday

The Lakota Board of Education is expected to roll out the first phase of proposed budget reductions for the next school year during its public meeting Monday. For an article for The Cincinnati...

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Lakota preschool may be merged with county programs

Cincinnati Enquirer’s Michael D. Clark reports: Preschool programs in Lakota Schools could be merged with county programs, school officials announced Monday evening as they unveiled the first phase of...

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Lakota school district seeks feedback on failed tax levy

After seeing its third tax levy fail at the polls since 2010, the Lakota school district is hoping to gather feedback from local residents to see why they voted in favor or against the latest proposed...

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Lakota board agrees to get ready for $9M in cutbacks

Cincinnati Enquirer’s Michael D. Clark reports: Before Lakota Schools can tackle its looming budget shortfall, all officials need to be on the same page – especially administrators and the governing...

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In case you missed it: Last week in West Chester

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday morning....

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Lakota school board scheduled to meet tonight

Lakota officials are expected to provide more details on what programs and what positions will be eliminated by next school year during the public portion of the Lakota Board of Education meeting at 7...

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Lakota will ask students for their input on budget cuts

Michael D. Clark reports School Superintendent Karen Mantia is reaching out to some of those hardest hit by Lakota’s recent $10.5 million in budget cuts – students. Lakota Superintendent Karen Mantia....

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In case you missed it: Last week in West Chester

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday. Lakota...

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Elgin Card named principal at Lakota West High School

Lakota West High School will have a new principal next school year as the school board voted unanimously Monday evening to promote school administrator Gary Elgin Card to lead the 2,800-student school....

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Lakota students share opinions on how to run district

During a focus group session at the Lakota Central Office Thursday, it was the students teaching Lakota administrators on how to better run the state’s seventh-largest school system. The student-led...

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Lakota losing principals at high rate

Michael D. Clark reports The financial woes of one of the area’s highest-rated school districts has helped drive away more than half its principals in the last two school years. Keith Kline, who has...

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Lakota hires assistant sup and approves open enrollment

Robb Vogelmann, who was named the principal at Liberty Junior in 2009, was approved by the Lakota Board of Education as the school district's new assistant superintendent June 25, 2012. Photo taken by...

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Lakota appoints community relations consultant

The Lakota Board of Education, minus two of its five board members, unanimously approved the hiring of Randy Oppenheimer Monday as a consultant to fill its open community relations position. Randy...

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New to Lakota: Wireless devices allowed in classroom

During a focus group at the Lakota Central Office May 3, 2012, it was the students teaching Lakota administrators on how to better run the state’s seventh-largest school system. The focus group...

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Welcome back students: School back in session at Lakota

Emma King hugs her mom, Mandy, before getting on the bus for first day of school at Adena Elementary last August (2011). Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber. Local students in grades 1-12 will return to...

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Lakota school district planning technology survey

The Lakota School District will be taking a survey among both parents and other community residents, to assess the progress of instructional technology initiatives across the district. The survey will...

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Last week in West Chester: Local superintendents’ benefits are best in class

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday. Karen...

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WestChesterBuzz.com’s top 12 stories of 2012: No. 7

Lakota lost principals at a high rate in 2012 WestChesterBuzz.com will count down the area’s top 12 stories of 2012 this month, concluding with West Chester’s most discussed topic of the year on...

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Enquirer: Ohio students brace for perfect storm of reform

New standards will change teaching methods, tests Michael D. Clark This year marks the beginning of sweeping changes in the way Ohio students learn. The largest wave of school reforms in decades is...

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Allshouse named principal at VanGorden Elementary

Gail Allshouse. Photo provided.Gail Allshouse, a 14-year veteran at Lakota schools, will be become principal at one of the district’s 10 elementary schools. Allshouse will replace Clayton Ash, who is...

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