LOA-BOE deal might be near

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  • While the LOA Board was in a closed, executive session, the audience became an instant open, public chat session with members of the BOE about education issues facing the county. BOE Chairman Mike Lynch (seated, center) and Roger Fields (standing, left), representing the Lake Country Conservatives, a group actively seeking an end to the LOA lawsuit, join in the discussion. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    While the LOA Board was in a closed, executive session, the audience became an instant open, public chat session with members of the BOE about education issues facing the county. BOE Chairman Mike Lynch (seated, center) and Roger Fields (standing, left), representing the Lake Country Conservatives, a group actively seeking an end to the LOA lawsuit, join in the discussion. MARK ENGEL/Staff
There might be a resolution to the long-running Lake Oconee Academy lawsuit against the Greene County Board of Education. The lawsuit, filed by LOA in September 2020, accuses the school district of failing to pass through enough money to fund all of LOA’s students. The key issue is over the interpretation of LOA’s charter with the BOE about how many students LOA can enroll each year and whether…

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