Louisburg school board caught trying to circumvent state law and prevent public input on property acquisition plan - The Sentinel

Louisburg school board caught trying to circumvent state law and prevent public input on property acquisition plan - The Sentinel

At the urging of Miami County Attorney Kenton Harding, the Louisburg USD 416 School Board tabled its approval a week earlier of a 10-year, $4.8 million Lease-Purchase Agreement for the construction of a high school baseball/softball complex over concerns that their action violated state law. At its May 12 meeting, the Louisburg board approved the lease-purchase agreement on a 6-1 vote, with only Board Member Pat Apple dissenting. Discussion of t…