Steve Thompson, the controversial W-E Superintendent, feels the heat from the parents in his school district.
Willoughby
Willoughby – Eastlake Board of Education Applicants for Open Position
We have published all of the applications received by the Board of Education to fill the open seat previously held by Mr. Michael Merhar.
Candidates for Willoughby-Eastlake School Board
Videos of the candidates for Willoughby – Eastlake School Board and Steve Thompson on the property tax renewal levy.
US News High School Rankings
Willoughby Eastlake School District should refocus on the three “R’s” before they try to save the world with their social justice agenda.
Willoughby Eastlake School Board Under Lots of Pressure from Parents
Superintendent Thompson trying to shore up support from the parents and taxpayers.
Willoughby-Eastlake School Board Mtg…Call for Community Action.
DEMAND that Willoughby-Eastlake Schools end Indoctrination and revert back to Education!
Monday, May 10 at 7:00 PM
Willoughby-Eastlake Board of Education
35353 Curtis Blvd.
Eastlake, Ohio 44095
Robin Hopkins Willoughby South Principal Speaks Out On Equity…updated 4/22/21
Video of South High Principal Robin Hopkins speaking to the W.E. School Board about changes in school curriculum.
They will focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, systemic racism and white privilege.
Property Tax Levies…can they be repealed?
LFC was asked this question: Can voters repeal any property tax or continuous levies? Rather than recite the applicable sections of the Ohio Revised Code, we did find a very informative article written in 2017 by the 1851 Center for… Read More ›
W-E Schools…taxpayers have some suggestions
Thanks to our Painesville lobbyist for this letter to the editor posted in the News-Herald.
W-E Board of Education…living large on taxpayers’ dime
While driving north on Route 91, we could not help but notice the new home of the Willoughby-Eastlake Board of Education. Wow, they really know how to spend the taxpayers’ money. We wonder if they will be giving tours to… Read More ›
W-E Superintendent Punishing Students Again…
Well, the Willougbhy-Eastlake School Superintendent, Steve Thompson, wasted no time in punishing the students for the taxpayers not passing the property tax levy. Here is the article detailing the cuts: https://fox8.com/2019/11/21/no-more-yearbooks-sports-for-willougby-eastlake-middle-schools/ Please note that there was no mention of cuts… Read More ›
Citizen replies to Steve Thompson
Note to the Willoughby-Eastlake School District Superintendent Steve Thompson: Here is an email that we received from a Willoughby resident. She read our article about you telling the senior citizens that they should have planned better for their retirement. You… Read More ›
Steve Thompson please cover up – your insensitivity is showing
We received the image below dated November 3, 2019 from a Willoughby resident, and we were absolutely shocked by the callous, insensitive remarks made by the Willoughby-Eastlake School Superintendent, Mr. Steve Thompson. We have corroborated that this was indeed written… Read More ›
Beverage vs Thompson…mano a mano, but taxpayers get bruised
Lakeland Community College spent $68 million on a Health Technology Center. They have a state of the art training facility for nurses of all disciplines. We just discovered that the Willoughby – Eastlake school district has a LPN nursing program… Read More ›
W-E School District…resident speaks out
(LFC Comment: We are happy to provide a forum for Willoughby -Eastlake residents to express their views on the property tax levy.) Written by a very unhappy Willoughby resident: A survey is being passed via Facebook indicating it is from… Read More ›
W-E School District…oh, what a tangled web they weave
(LFC Comment: A Willoughby resident asked LFC to post this video to highlight a deception in the Willoughby-Eastlake School District. We know that the voters defeated the levy, but it is still interesting to us how there were two different… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake Residents Speak Out
Some VERY unhappy residents in the Willoughby-Eastlake School district sent LFC this flyer that has been distributed throughout the community. They would like Superintendent Steve Thompson to answer these questions: Has the school board already passed a resolution making the… Read More ›
W-E School August Levy Results
Concord Bob reminded us to the Willoughby-Eastlake results of the special August election. Local politicians have told me that this is a “real beating”, and will be tough to overcome at the polls in November, where the same levy is… Read More ›
W-E School Levies…
We had a request for information about the existing Willoughby-Eastlake School District’s property tax levies. Here is the Lake County Auditor’s Schedule A that provides the details. Please note that the school district likes the “emergency” levies because they are… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School Board…textbook on how to lose touch with taxpayers
We attended the Willoughby-Eastlake School Board meeting last night, and left wondering if the board members really understand how to connect with people. We are not sure if we have ever, we mean EVER, been to a meeting led by… Read More ›
Willoughby-Eastlake School Levy…not sitting well with taxpayers
Thanks to one of our Kirtland Lobbyist for the heads up on this opinion letter sent to the News-Herald…Looks like the Willoughby-Eastlake School levy on the November 5th ballot is under attack….. Your opinions: School district needs to live within… Read More ›
W-E Schools…”Should we give them a trophy?”
We are reporting the correspondence we have had with Superintendent Steve Thompson of the Willoughby-Eastlake School District. We will let the court of public opinion decide if he is being honest and transparent with the taxpayers. *********************1776 Mr. Thompson: Lobbyists… Read More ›
Inside Millage & W-E Schools…”just the facts”
If you hear the statement from any school superintendent that the schools do not receive increased revenues simply because there is an increase in existing property valuations, you should label that statement as patently “FALSE”. The complex issue of property… Read More ›
Super Steve Thompson…”under the microscope”
We received an email from one of our many Willoughby-Eastlake lobbyists wondering about Superintendent Steve Thompson’s remarks on the 4.99 mill property tax levy that was recently defeated, but has been placed on the November 5th ballot. We received the… Read More ›
W-E School Levy…”goes down in flames”
From the Lake County Board of Election’ website, here are the election results for the Willoughby-Eastlake School special election. Twenty percent (8,928/44,634) of the registered voters have defeated the levy by a very large margin [78.4% – 21.6%]. Anticipating that… Read More ›