Talawanda Class of 2025 braves bad weather to graduate
Talawanda School District's graduation for the Class of 2025 was on Thursday, May 22, with nearly 250 students accepting their diplomas that evening.
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Talawanda rearranges money amid state funding uncertainty
The Talawanda Board of Education voted 3-1 to move more than $13 million out of its general fund this week. The moves follow a state proposal that would cap district savings in an attempt to give property tax relief to property owners.
Talawanda teachers show up in force as board calls for more civility; public comment sparks IT response and police report
After a year of school board dysfunction at Talawanda, teachers showed up in force to a May 15 meeting to show support for the work the district is still doing. Scotty King, a regular commenter, called out password security concerns which resulted in an IT response.
Parent plans to file class action lawsuit against Talawanda as board votes to censure board member
Dueling accusations of misconduct flew during a recent Talawanda board meeting. Dawn King was censured and a parent said she planned to file a class action lawsuit against the district for violating student privacy.
A school board member’s account allegedly accessed private student info. Now what?
From why the Talawanda school board didn't vote on a censure resolution to what federal law says about schools' responsibilities in protecting student privacy, we answer questions after a board member was accused of accessing sensitive student information.
State laws lead to increased policy changes at Talawanda
Dozens of policy changes were introduced at a Talawanda board meeting this month. Many have their origins in new state requirements, which the human resources director says have grown in recent months.
Talawanda board member’s account was used to access IEPs without authorization, investigation finds
Talawanda board member Dawn King's email account was used to access sensitive student information more than a week before a security issue was made public by her husband at a board meeting last December, a district investigation found.