Lakota Local Schools

District leaders say revenue from the 2.20 mill tax levy will be used to implement the first phase of a new Master Facilities Plan to renovate and improve many of the district's buildings to account for growing enrollment.

While some of the largest proposals failed, like Lakota Local Schools' $506 million ballot issue, other levy renewals, and even a few new bond issues that promised not to raise taxes, received support at the ballot box.

The bond issue and levy would have funded a district-wide redesign.

On top of electing new school board members, voters in the Lakota school district also will decide whether to approve funding for the district's proposed redesign.

Lakota school leaders have considered the district-wide redesign for years in response to the school's growing student body.

Lakota has been looking for a permanent superintendent since the beginning of 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller resigned.

Christina French replaces former board member Boddy, who was removed by her fellow board members last month.

After a raucous two years on the Lakota Local School Board, filled with politically charged feuds and legal battles, Darbi Boddy has been voted out by her fellow members.

Boddy proposed the motion but wasn't present Monday night to discuss it, adding to the growing list of meetings she's missed recently due to a protection order filed by a fellow board member.

In a statement, Boddy's attorney Robert Croskery wrote they plan to fight the citation in court.