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County school board goes paperless

Melanie Addington — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:33 +0000

The Lafayette County School Board held their first paperless meeting on Monday with only a few kinks to work out with the new laptop and wireless system. (February 7, 2012, Page 1)

LES tops county in collecting box tops

Melanie Addington — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:09:11 +0000

Lafayette Elementary School is tops in box tops collection in the county this year with a check recently delivered for $3,419 meaning the school collected 34,190 box tops. (January 17, 2012, Page 7)

New year, new look for LCSD

Melanie Addington — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:55:00 +0000

Lafayette County School Board approved several new hires and the redistricting plan on Monday. (January 10, 2012, Page 1)

Season’s Greetings

Oxford EAGLE — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:12:55 +0000

As the holiday season winds down, so does the time to let Santa Claus know what you want for Christmas. See what youngsters around the LOU community have on their Christmas list in the EAGLE’s annual Season’s Greetings section. (December 16, 2011, Page 1C)

Former Lafayette softball coach files lawsuit

John Davis — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:50:19 +0000

BLOG — Former Lafayette High School fast-pitch softball coach Catherine Papagolos and her attorney, Joe Murray of Ripley, have officially filed a federal lawsuit against the Lafayette County School District, a board member and former district employee.The suit was filed in federal court in Oxford this morning. Board member Michael McPhail is listed as a defendant in the suit paperwork, as is former Lafayette Athletics Director Jeff Nelson.

Here is a link to the official documentation filed in court records:www.joemurraylaw.com/uploads/2/9/1/1/2911676/complaint.pdf (December 13, 2011)

Proposed changes to county school board districts unveiled

Oxford EAGLE — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:29:39 +0000

Two plans were presented Monday to concerned citizens, school board members and school officials regarding the redistricting of the five Lafayette County School Board districts within the county school system. (December 13, 2011, Page 1)

County school board lines being moved

Melanie Addington — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:36:45 +0000

The public is invited to attend a meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. at Lafayette High School to discuss redistricting plans. (December 9, 2011, Page 1A)

County superintendent retires

Melanie Addington — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:50:29 +0000

Lafayette County School District Superintendent Mike Foster recently sat down with the EAGLE to discuss his career in the last couple of weeks before his retirement. (December 8, 2011, Page 1)

New effort designed to ensure students succeed

Oxford EAGLE — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:01:15 +0000

The Oxford and Lafayette County school districts are among the best public education systems in the state, and the community is home to the University of Mississippi, a higher educational institution that continues to rise in the ranks of schools recognized for academic excellence.Local leaders now want to focus on ensuring the youngest members of our community are prepared to excel during their journey through these local teaching systems by enhancing the educational and developmental abilities of those 5 years old and younger. (November 28, 2011, Page 1A)

LCSD offers more paths to graduation

Melanie Addington — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:40:26 +0000

The Lafayette County Student District will now offer three different routes in obtaining a high school diploma (November 10, 2011, Page 1)