Published: December 5, 2019


THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEET IN REGULAR SESSION WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AMONG OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED, LEADERS FOCUSED MUCH ATTENTION TO RECENT VACANT POSITIONS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, THERE HAVE BEEN EIGHT VACANCIES WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. NO REASON HAS BEEN GIVEN REGARDING THE SUDDEN DEPARTURES, BUT FOUR OF THE RESIGNATIONS TOOK PLACE AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING NOVEMBER 20TH, THREE ADDITIONAL ONES WERE APPROVED DAYS AFTER AND THE NUMBER REACHED EIGHT DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEETING. THE BOARD ADVISED THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE MATTER IN A CALLED MEETING AND THAT IT DID NOT INVOLVE STUDENTS IN ANY WAY. THE BOARD ALSO ADVISED THAT MOST OF THE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED AT THIS TIME.