CINCINNATI (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER) - Lakota Local Schools superintendent Matt Miller passed a psychological examination and was deemed fit to continue leading one of the largest school systems in Ohio after months of controversy, school board president Lynda O’Connor announced Monday evening. Miller was vindicated for a second time earlier this month after an investigator found claims against Miller to be false.
In an effort to get back to school business and eliminate further spread of false allegations against the district leader, or any school district employees, the school board is adding restrictions to the public comment portion of its public meetings, according to our media partners at the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Further details on these restrictions are listed further down in this story. It’s not clear when they will start being enforced.
O’Connor read a statement regarding Miller’s examination and a recent investigation into false claims against him during Monday’s meeting. The statement was approved by board members Isaac Adi, Julie Shaffer and Kelley Casper. Board member Darbi Boddy voted against the statement.
Miller was investigated by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and an independent investigator hired by the district who also completed a full forensic examination of Miller’s professional and personal devices and cloud storage. Neither investigation found Miller had participated in wrongdoing. If the board had received “any credible evidence of misconduct,” O...
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