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\"We are absolutely, in the mode of preparing for the next school year,\" Dr. Horrell said, outlining summer preparations including in-service days and campus cleaning. He said the district office has moved to 3009 Davies Plantation Road and that new-employee orientation will take place there this week; the district expects about \"40 plus folks\" at orientation.

Dr. Horrell reported the video board at Lakeland Preparatory School has been installed and is functioning; staff are working with students to develop content ahead of the football season and Meet the Lions night. The district's Extended School Year (ESY) for some special needs students wrapped up; Rachel Gay, director of special education, was credited with running the program.

Dr. Horrell highlighted a student achievement: the district's audio-visual students in Mr. Luneau's program finished in the top 10 of the Technology Student Association on-demand video competition, placing seventh out of about 180 schools.

On facilities, Dr. Horrell said construction has begun on the pad and foundations for an outdoor pavilion at Lakeland Elementary School, a project funded in its entirety by the Lakeland Elementary PTA. \"The actual pavilion will be the last thing to be delivered. It will probably come in just after school starts,\" he said, cautioning that the pavilion likely will not be ready the first day of school but is expected within the first couple of weeks. When asked about traffic impacts, Dr. Horrell said the contractor is experienced and aware of school schedules: \"They know that there are certain times of day they can't be there. So, yeah, that won't be a problem.\"

Dr. Horrell also announced student and family events: a signing-day event at Lakeland Elementary on July 18, and Meet the Lions night on Friday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m., and noted senior activities are underway.

Board members did not record objections to the updates; the superintendent's report closed without further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LSS BOE Business Meeting 07-14-25","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dr. W. Edward Horrell III told the board the district moved its central office to 3009 Davies Plantation Road, installed a video board at Lakeland Preparatory School, completed its first ESY program year, and began PTA-funded pavilion construction at Lakeland Elementary School.","taxTitle","Lakeland, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",56520,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6172053,"Lakeland board votes to end interlocal agreement with Arlington Community Schools in 2026",162,864000,1026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393179-8a342cd160bb3146a658336a341d68d3&start=864&end=1026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393179-8a342cd160bb3146a658336a341d68d3/thumbnail_864000.jpg","/articles/6172053/Lakeland/School-Districts/Tennessee/Lakeland-board-votes-to-end-interlocal-agreement-with-Arlington-Community-Schools-in-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172053-7e1bfdd99b3017166a07662b1068f970/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095720&Signature=Od5DTMO2AhfqH0eF-YWTFyy3AUgFk3CBi7c3Mqs8ENL3tUvwUxRb12lsAuzhrwue1vNm0MFGW3j30~8NJbP4SU5pguLwmr0F0UTglbz8Hz3a5mGIAdepcC~xqE2xoK5G~9PGJVnfKz-yCgaFqXUkWq9N-skCl7ZS-Hj7wBbliM49J8NovOW6KDUKsnRSihvfwyTeTTErv8do5K2wcVIVYTwwlG2NEaL~cvbq7z3Us6uDNFDjUTojaIs0PEARc3nBPacCQU5OWsQtBOwLNkdrGERsgO6OMx08z07-zaYJ746GTUQ41e0KZsuyAMPllmBmeIgjiYNpZ6z97brllGcarw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeland School System Board of Education approved Resolution LSS 2025-0701 directing the superintendent to terminate the interlocal agreement with Arlington Community Schools on the first day of the 2026–27 school year, specified in the resolution as Aug. 6, 2026.

\"Arlington Community Schools have been tremendous partners, and Lakeland students have been, I believe, very, very fortunate, to have the opportunity to attend Arlington High School during that time,\" Superintendent Dr. W. Edward Horrell III said as he explained the board's intent. He told the board the district can unilaterally terminate the agreement and that the resolution authorizes him to notify Arlington Community Schools of the termination date.

Dr. Horrell said the interlocal agreement will remain in effect during the 2025–26 school year and will continue to guarantee seating for Lakeland students at Arlington High School through that year. \"For the following year, 26–27, that guarantee would no longer be in place,\" he told the board; Lakeland students wishing to attend Arlington High School in 2026–27 would have to follow the procedures Arlington Community Schools establishes at that time.

Board Vice Chair Jeremy Burnett publicly thanked Arlington Community Schools for the partnership. The superintendent also said district officials, including Mr. Plumlee, had been in contact with Arlington's counsel and with Arlington Superintendent Dr. Clark to provide advance notice.

The resolution was posted on the meeting agenda and passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the public transcript.","The board passed Resolution LSS 2025-0701 directing the superintendent to terminate the interlocal agreement with Arlington Community Schools effective Aug. 6, 2026; Lakeland students will retain guaranteed seats at Arlington High School for the 2025–26 year but must follow Arlington's procedures thereafter.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6172058,"Lakeland board approves four-year contract extension for superintendent",79,754000,833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393179-8a342cd160bb3146a658336a341d68d3&start=754&end=833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393179-8a342cd160bb3146a658336a341d68d3/thumbnail_754000.jpg","/articles/6172058/Lakeland/School-Districts/Tennessee/Lakeland-board-approves-four-year-contract-extension-for-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172058-14e94bb366fd6857a88396353b3112c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095720&Signature=AxSVUcw9ChlIxoeT-AMvf9cKU~ucVnhtW5ou48YMbFph-AOlsofWmjfHFHxPfw4EI5XpSoC6MXOnWUJcPJH9REoUK6Xv7Q2upVWJSIiWlWfqOUz5YW6ngpjY0cI8dbxfgGCPT~eNbq5O9rPmNt914O4VmBPTszNwQDKFk~y8JXNC1yHBvkv5RxKwwVOjC9WSr1EPxspATa44TOqXLwbYpfo5CYGkgsuWsqH8aWg4jh7L2Em9ny73pkEP3NYL79wCXSgwtkYWD0aupUvrSf8pofnEepQ4hyeyQl52IkP5qUPAov0FIw6-BKSw6SXOsgIVWFBOq41AFSSXGFQWOHQCPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeland School System Board of Education voted to approve a contract extending Dr. W. Edward Horrell III's term as superintendent for four years.

Board Chair Laura Harrison called the motion and the board approved the contract by voice vote after members indicated they had reviewed the changes. \"We're very happy to have you for another 4 years,\" a board member said after the vote; Dr. Horrell replied, \"Thank you very much. It's a pleasure to serve.\"

The board reviewed the process leading to the vote: the superintendent's performance review was presented in May, the board authorized Chair Harrison to negotiate contract updates in June, and the negotiated contract was circulated to the board for review before the July meeting. District counsel reviewed the document and noted only minor changes from the previous contract before it was posted to the agenda.

No roll-call vote or individual vote tallies were recorded in the public transcript; the action passed by voice vote. The board did not place additional conditions on the contract during the meeting. The board and superintendent framed the vote as the conclusion of an internal review and negotiation process; no external approvals were identified as required in the meeting record.

The board moved on to other agenda items after the contract passed.","The Lakeland School System Board voted to approve a four-year extension of Superintendent Dr. W. Edward Horrell III's contract after a review and negotiated update; the contract was circulated to the board in advance and passed by voice vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6172043,"Board tables policy 4.303 on athletic activity letters",33,1051000,1084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393179-8a342cd160bb3146a658336a341d68d3&start=1051&end=1084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393179-8a342cd160bb3146a658336a341d68d3/thumbnail_1051000.jpg","/articles/6172043/Lakeland/School-Districts/Tennessee/Board-tables-policy-4303-on-athletic-activity-letters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172043-29407d0ef8f1aabdd330ce23e1e40c5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095720&Signature=R8jNoiNZRrnE6gijRZFfSAx-yTASJ-O4SYr0G4KNg0QPufsCL2qIsR4tZc7633cQ60zc8tahwG8q0HZJhztKsdOR-bfhQ9JV~sCNt~GjXV6UYcTpm23dXQwQ2s-~He5ht684YO-X~z5nVP4O8hfHoiWif6pcuUukQmSto8gcu~gSPtwBALXVhKbBjceeZVopxy7VDhjPlACuFgwg6-6mb0Qj2ExPyvyGzLUkminMjDZ9Cjvhw3ZRwgEwg8mGs1S1bAm1Y0wQK3WbA2oGKxH0q1dVm9yXBXZNUujd-Zf6LWo6f73VeL7Zz5psXRO0C5yb7zxtaKNK3dFh6W0nC-pkvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeland School System Board of Education voted to table consideration of Policy 4.303, \"Athletic Activity Letters,\" after a brief introduction on the agenda.

A board member moved to table the policy; the chair accepted the request and said the item would be brought back at a future meeting after consultation with the superintendent. \"I'll get with you on if we need or when we need to bring this back up on the agenda,\" the chair said. No substantive policy changes were discussed during the meeting and no vote on the policy's content was taken.

The item will be reconsidered at a later date when staff and board members determine appropriate timing.","The Lakeland School System Board moved to table Policy 4.303, 'Athletic Activity Letters,' and will return it to a future meeting at staff and board discretion.","actionData","errors"]

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