Dr. Otho Tucker

Otho Tucker

Tucker looks to serve all students in Greene County

Hannah Barron

Thursday, January 9, 2025

The Greene County Board of Education enters the new year with a new chairman. Otho Tucker will serve his first meeting as chairman on Jan. 16.“I would like to thank the community for its overwhelming support during the election process.

Dr. Otho Tucker, former CEO of Lake Oconee Academy, announces his running for the chairman of the Greene County Board of Education.

Tucker announces campaign for Greene BOE chair

Dr. Otho Tucker

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Dr. Otho Tucker, the former head of Lake Oconee Academy, recently announced that he is running for Greene County Board of Education Chair with a mission to put Greene County students first. Tucker is a Republican and the Republican Primary will be held on May 21, 2024.

File Photo/Lake Oconee News

LOA board of governors addresses changes, challenges

Mark Engel

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Monday night’s meeting of the Lake Oconee Board of Governors was Dr. Otho Tucker’s last as Chief Executive Officer of Greene County’s only charter school. Tucker has been CEO since the school started 16 years ago. He announced last year he would step down at the end of this school year.

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.

BOE Chairman Mike Lynch, who regularly attends LOA’s Board of Governors meetings, reviews financial records at Monday’s monthly meeting. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Big planning ahead for Greene schools

Mark Engel

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Both Lake Oconee Academy and the Greene County School System are working on their five-year strategic plans, but they are developing their plans independently of each other.

Dr. Otho Tucker, CEO of Lake Oconee Academy, says after next school year he will step back from running the school but will continue to be involved. Photo taken April 2022. MARK ENGEL/Staff

LOA’s Tucker to retire, sort of

Mark Engel

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Lake Oconee Academy CEO since 2007, Dr. Otho Tucker, has told teachers, students and parents that after next year, he will step back from running the highly successful Greene County Charter School. “I’ll still be here a certain percentage of time,” he told the Lake Oconee News on Tuesday.

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

LOA v. BOE lawsuit - deal or no deal?

Mark Engel

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

At a special called meeting on Tuesday night, the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors voted to approve a settlement offer to be sent to the Greene County Board of Education. Upon approval by both boards, LOA would end its two yearlong lawsuit over funding against the BOE.

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