Public School Blues

Losing 90 students from its system isn't the only thing Sheffield has to worry about. From a reader:

In the past 5 years Sheffield has lost 90 kids? How about in the past 3 years (under Lankford), Sheffield lost almost 80 employees. Teachers, administrators, and staff have fled in droves.
The other article about the JROTC program says that Sheffield High School’s enrollment is down to 270. 270!!!!! The question no one is asking is WHY? Why is enrollment so low? Why did employees quit, retire early, give up tenure, seek other employment? Why did Lankford board member Steve Hargrove resign at practically the same time? Why has Hargrove’s resignation from the board been kept secret? The Times Daily never reported it.

How long has the Lauderdale County BOE been covering up? From another reader:

To the $1.5M decline in fund balances and the voluntary annual forfeiture of $250K in TVA in lieu of tax funds to the ill-conceived Ag-Center Consortium, add the Federal EEOC gender discrimination lawsuit now pending against the BOE, filed by three female county office workers, which the board will more than likely lose, costing the school system between $360K and $500K in back pay, benefits, and penalties.  The plaintiffs’ case is quite sound but it is in the board attorney’s financial interest to drag the case out as long as possible and collect as much in legal fees from county taxpayers as he possibly can.

How soon will consolidation start? And when it's announced, there are those who will say, "Why didn't anyone tell us?"