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Note that meeting dates listed on the notices below might change prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Meetings Calendar to confirm dates.
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PUBLIC NOTICE - RETIRE RE-EMPLOYMENT ERIC BAUMAN
The Lakota Local School District Board of Education hereby gives notice that it will hold a public meeting pursuant to the provisions of R.C. 3307.353 to consider the reemployment of Eric Bauman, as a superannuate to the same position from which s/he previously retired. The public meeting will occur on June 30, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Lakota East Freshman School. This notice is provided at least 60 days prior to the date of the superannuat’s re-employment and the Board certifies that the public meeting required pursuant to Ohio law shall take place between 15 and 30 days before the re-employment of Eric Bauman as a superannuate. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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PUBLIC NOTICE - RETIRE RE-EMPLOYMENT SCOTT KAUFMAN
The Lakota Local School District Board of Education hereby gives notice that it will hold a public meeting pursuant to the provisions of R.C. 3307.353 to consider the reemployment of Scott Kaufman, as a superannuate to the same position from which s/he previously retired. The public meeting will occur on June 30, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Lakota East Freshman School. This notice is provided at least 60 days prior to the date of the superannuant’s re-employment and the Board certifies that the public meeting required pursuant to Ohio law shall take place between 15 and 30 days before the re-employment of Scott Kaufman as a superannuate. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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NOTICE OF LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOLS RECORDS COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Records Commission will meet on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at Lakota East Freshman Cafeteria - 7630 Bethany Road, Liberty Township, Ohio 45044.
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Notice of Lakota Local Schools - Facilities Committee Meeting Time
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Facilities Committee will change the time of it's Tuesday June 3rd and Tuesday July 15th, 2025 meetings to 7:00 a.m. The location remains at Lakota Central Office, 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 Conference Room D/E.
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Notice of Lakota Local Schools - Finance Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Finance Committee will meet at Lakota Central Office, 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 Conference Room D/E at 3:00 p.m. on the dates listed below:
- March 13
- April 3
- May 8
- June 12
- September 18
- October 16
- November 6
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Notice of Lakota Local Schools - Facilities Committee Meeting Date
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Facilities Committee will meet on October 21, 2025. The location remains at Lakota Central Office, 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 Conference Room D/E and will begin at 9:00 a.m.
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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOLS – Facilities Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Board of Education is cancelling its Tuesday, April 15, 2025, and Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Facilities Committee meeting.
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Notice of Lakota Local Schools - Facilities Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Facility Committee will meet at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 Conference Room D/E from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the dates listed below:
- February 4th
- February 18th
- March 4th
- March 18th
- April 1st
- April 15th
- May 6th
- May 20th
- June 3rd
- June 17th
- July 1st
- July 15th
- August 5th
- August 19th
- September 2nd
- September 16th
- October 7th
- October 21st
- December 2nd
- December 16th
Notice of Lakota Local Schools - Policy Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Policy Committee will meet at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 Conference Room D/E from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the dates listed below:
- February 7th
- March 7th
- April 4th
- May 2nd
- July 3rd (Thursday due to July 4th on Friday)
- August 1st
- October 3rd
- November 7th
- December 5th
Notice of Lakota Local Schools - Community Engagement Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Community Engagement Committee will meet at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 Conference Room D/E from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the dates listed below:
- February 7th
- March 7th
- April 4th
- May 2nd
- June 6th
- August 1st
- September 5th
- October 3rd
- December 5th
NOTICE OF 2025 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATES
LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the following are the scheduled 2025 meeting dates for the Lakota Board of Education, Butler County, which will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Lakota East Freshman Auditorium, 7630 Bethany Road, Liberty Township, Ohio 45044.
- January 27th
- February 24th
- March 17th
- April 28th
- May 12th
- June 30th
- July 21st
- August 18th
- September 22nd
- October 20th
- November 10th
- December 15th
NOTICE OF 2025 BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION DATES
LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the following are the scheduled 2025 work session dates for the Lakota Board of Education, Butler County, which will be held at 7:00 a.m.(unless noted) at the Lakota Central Office, 5572 Princeton Road, Liberty Township, Ohio 45011.
- February 4th
- March 4th
- April 1st
- May 6th
- June 17th
- June 17th Board Retreat 10:00 a.m
- August 5th
- September 2nd
- October 7th
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 121.22(F), notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 in Conference Room D/E.
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
- Resolution of Necessity of Bond Issue and Permanent Improvement Levy.
- Student Code of Conduct 2025-2026.
- Board Policies: 1st and 2nd Reads.
- Pay: Subs Teacher and Summer Work.
- Executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official; Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 121.22(G)(1A).
- Possible action to follow.
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Notice of Reschedule Lakota Local Schools – Policy and Community Engagement Committees
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Policy and Community Engagement Committee will reschedule its June 13 committee meetings to June 11 at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 in Conference Room D/E.
- Policy Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m.
- Community Engagement Committee will meet at 4:00 p.m.
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Notice of Reschedule Lakota Local Schools – Policy and Community Engagement Committees
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Policy and Community Engagement Committee will reschedule its June 6 Committee meetings to June 13 at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 in Conference Room D/E.
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 121.22(F), notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 in Conference Room D/E.
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
- To enter into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official; Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 121.22(G)(1A).
- Possible action to follow.
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 121.22(F), notice is hereby given that the Lakota Local School District Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. at Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Rd. Liberty Township, OH 45011 in Conference Room D/E.
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
To enter into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official; Pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code 121.22(G)(1A).
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Regular Meeting Schedule
All regular meetings for the Lakota Board of Education are held at Lakota East Freshman School (7630 Bethany Road, Liberty Township, Ohio) in the Auditorium unless otherwise indicated. Meeting time is 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Other meetings may be called as needed and will be announced consistent with Ohio law.
Effective for the April 3, 2023 meeting, in lieu of the traditional 30-minute public comment section of meetings, the Board will hold a community listening session at 5:30 p.m. prior to each regular meeting. For more information about how to participate, please see the section below.
Effective for the Jan. 9, 2023 meeting, the Board returned to its pre-COVID practice of not live-streaming meetings. The Board will continue to make the recording of each meeting available in a timely manner via Lakota's YouTube channel (also archived below).
Additional meetings, also known as special meetings, and changes of time may be called, as needed, and will be announced consistent with Ohio law.
Executive Sessions
All school board meetings are open to the public. During regular meetings, the board may call a closed-door session, called an executive session. Ohio law allows executive sessions for discussion only, and only to discuss personnel, property purchases, pending legal action, employee negotiations, or security. The board may not take any votes or other action during executive sessions.
Community Listening Sessions
We welcome comments and questions during community listening sessions which will take place prior to regular board meetings at 5:30 p.m.
Those who wish to participate during the listening sessions must register before 9 a.m. the day of the board meeting. Attendees can register electronically or in person during regular business hours at Lakota's Central Office (5572 Princeton Road, Liberty Twp.). For those wishing to sign up in person, a PDF will be available on this webpage, or paper forms will be available at Central Office.
Sign up for the community listening session is available when the agenda is posted on BoardDocs until 9 a.m. the day of the meeting.
Read the complete guidelines for the community listening session on BoardDocs.
In general, the board oversees district-wide issues and policies. If you have individual concerns about a specific situation or student, it's best to first talk with the teacher, building principal, or school administrator. Lakota's goal is to work together with parents to resolve issues quickly, and staff members closest to the situation are oftentimes better able to do so.
However, if you still have questions or concerns after working with the staff member, please utilize our Lakota Listens program to reach the appropriate district administrator.
Board Response
If appropriate, the board will occasionally respond immediately to questions or comments, but will often instruct the superintendent or treasurer to do further research and report back to the board and resident.
If you have specific questions, you will receive a response either at the meeting or shortly thereafter. The board wants to ensure that it is fully informed before responding, and so if your questions are not addressed during the listening session or meeting, this does not indicate a lack of interest on the board's part. A response will be forthcoming.
Agendas and Minutes
Board Docs is an easy-to-use solution that replaces the old and costly method of compiling, printing, binding and distributing paper agenda packets for Lakota's Board of Education meetings with an electronic format for document sharing. It also eases public access to meeting agendas, minutes and other school board documents.
Current
Meeting Agendas
Current Year Agendas on BoardDocs
Meeting Minutes and Summaries
Current Year Minutes on BoardDocs
Archived
Meeting Agendas
Meeting Minutes and Summaries
- Archived Minutes & Summaries on BoardDocs (beginning in 2015-2016)
Click on individual meeting agenda to view minutes and summaries.
- All Other Prior Year Minutes & Summaries (June 8 - July 20, 2015 on BoardDocs)