1+ week, 4+ day ago  (317+ words) Lakeland School District trustees voted publicly on Wednesday to extend the contract of interim superintendent Jake Massey, a redo of action taken last month. The board voted to approve the contract last month, but a vote on the contract did…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (773+ words) The Lakeland School District’s board of trustees has put extra money and time into attempting to communicate with taxpayers, teachers and each other as it tackles turmoil following leadership turnover. The board has run through three superintendents in four years....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1416+ words) Dozens of Lakeland community members, including three former superintendents, asked Lakeland trustees to return Superintendent Rusty Taylor to his position or resign at a board meeting Wednesday night. An open letter signed by 84 patrons and former employees called the recent…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (449+ words) Lakeland district trustees voted Wednesday to put a five-year, $15 million plant facilities levy on the May ballot. Lakeland has struggled to pass levies in recent years, including a supplemental levy that narrowly failed in November 2024. Voters approved a two-year, $15 million…...