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$Like many area schools, Hamilton High School is dotted with warning signs regarding coronavirus precautions as students return to the city school district Monday. The impacts of coronavirus safety protocols are deep and widespread, say local school officials. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

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State warns of early discrepancies in reporting school coronavirus cases

$The Lakota Board of Education voted unanimously Monday evening to fill a vacated seat by appointing area pastor and long-time youth leader Michael Pearl. Pearl will be sworn in later this month to finish the term of former board member Todd Parnell. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

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Meet Michael Pearl: Former youth coach, pastor was unanimous choice...

$The annual Ohio Department of Education (ODE) report cards were released Tuesday but they lacked much of the student achievement measurements of past years due to the cancellation of student testing by the outbreak of coronavirus last spring. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

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Changed state report cards released: What do they show for Butler and...

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Lakota school board picks pastor, youth coach to fill vacant seat

$The divide between Lakota Board of Education member Lynda O'Connor (left) and Board President Brad Lovell (right) recently widen at Friday's virtual meeting (pictured) as they differed sharply on the board's efforts to find and appoint a new member to fill a vacant seat. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

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Lakota school board divided on selection of new member as vote nears

$Recently resigned Lakota Board of Education member Todd Parnell says he apologizes for his comment in the aftermath of two Lakota West High School students' arrests, where he stated police "should have shot them." (File Photo\Journal-News)$

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Resigned Lakota board member says his student arrest comment was What...

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Lakota board member resigned after saying of students arrested, ‘They...

$During the Lakota school board's Monday evening, virtual meeting (pictured), district officials reported the opening of classes under the coronavirus went smoothly. Board members also started process to fill a vacant seat. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

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Lakota officials update coronavirus opening report, begin search for...

A small classroom fire saw hundreds of students evacuate Lakota East Freshman School on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Fire at Butler County school causes morning evacuation

$Veteran Lakota school board member Todd Parnell unexpectedly resigned from his seat Thursday. Parnell, who was in his second, four-year term on the board, cited personal reasons for departing the board before the end of his term. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

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Lakota board to search for replacement after member unexpectedly resigns

Lakota West quarterback Mitch Bolden and the Firebirds beat Colerain on Friday night at Colerain. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF FILE

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Lakota West snaps Colerain’s 83-game GMC winning streak

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Thousands of families choose remote learning: How many this school year?

$Veteran Lakota school board member Todd Parnell unexpectedly resigned from his seat Wednesday. Parnell, who was in his second, four-year term on the board, cited personal reasons for departing the board before the end of his term. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

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Lakota school board member resigns, cites coming move out of district

5 things to know about the coronavirus on August 26, 2020

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Thousands of area students return to classrooms with precautions and...