Michael Tompkins

Tompkins shares his story as history month comes to an end

Tompkins shares his story as history month comes to an end

Tompkins shares his story as Black History Month comes to an end

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Often, people may assume living on the mean streets of any big metropolitan city, fraught with crime, drugs, and violence, would destroy someone’s drive and in many cases, one’s life. In the case of one local former business executive, it did just the opposite.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Charter negotiations nearing completion

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The charter negotiations to complete a petition that ultimately goes to the Georgia Department of Education for Lake Oconee Academy (LOA) appear to be nearing completion with the Greene County Board of Education (BOE).
Greene County Board of Education Chairman Perry Lee studies a financial report while attending the LOA Board of Governors meeting Monday night.

Greene County Board of Education Chairman Perry Lee studies a financial report while attending the LOA Board of Governors meeting Monday night.

LOA board approves charter renewal application

Mark Engel
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Board of Governors of Lake Oconee Academy has approved a draft application for the renewal of LOA’s charter with the Greene County and Georgia Boards of Education. LOA’s current charter expires in June 2024. At Monday night’s LOA board meeting, CEO Dr.
LOA CEO Otho Tucker (left) talks with LOA Board Vice Chairman Michael Tompkins (right) at the LOA Board of Governors meeting in June. MARK ENGEL/Staff

LOA CEO Otho Tucker (left) talks with LOA Board Vice Chairman Michael Tompkins (right) at the LOA Board of Governors meeting in June. MARK ENGEL/Staff

School system alleges LOA has violated its charter

Mark Engel
Thursday, September 29, 2022
The Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors Wednesday responded to a Sept. 9 letter from Greene County School Superintendent Dr. Chris Houston that accused the district’s charter school of violating the terms of their charter agreement.
Vice chair of the LOA Board of Governors Michael Tompkins was elected as the new chairman at the board’s regular meeting on Monday, July 18. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Vice chair of the LOA Board of Governors Michael Tompkins was elected as the new chairman at the board’s regular meeting on Monday, July 18. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Lipscomb reitres as LOA board chair; Tompkins ascends

Mark Engel
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Longtime chairman of the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors, Mark Lipscomb, has retired from the governing body for Greene County’s charter school. At Monday’s monthly meeting, Vice Chairman Michael Tompkins was voted in by the board as the new chairman.
Graphic/Ironton Tribune

Graphic/Ironton Tribune

OPINION: LOA is committed to improving education

News Staff
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Dear editor: Recently, there were letters published in the Lake Oconee News referencing the LOA-BOE lawsuit. I disagree with the assertions in the letters. LOA has tried to work on a solution to the issues in the lawsuit but has not been able to come to an agreement with the District.
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