Wellington Exempted Village Schools will host April 13 the Duke Pride Carnival at Wellington High School, 629 N. Main St., to fundraise for the district’s Summer Food Voucher Program which is in partnership with Well-Help. Well-Help provides food for the needy. It distributes food and offers other forms of assistance such as eyeglasses, doctor visits, […]
Wellington Exempted Village Schools introduced a new curriculum centered around Career Technical Education (CTE) in the performing arts. The program got started during the 2023-24 school year with classes taking place at the Patricia Lindley Performing Arts Center, 627 N. Main St. The five classes in the program are: acting and script analysis; stagecraft, stage […]
When questioned, the Mapleton school board provided a statement about its decision to hire Baxendale: On May 17, 2021, the Mapleton Local School District Board of Education took action to employ Nathan Baxendale as Mapleton Elementary School principal. On June 4, 2021, the Board was first aware that Mr. Baxendale s current employer is conducting an investigation into allegations of misconduct. The Board is committed to serving the best interests of the District s students, and will take into consideration the conclusions reached from such investigation when it s complete.
However, Baxendale said his history with Wellington was disclosed to the Mapleton community during the hiring process . . The true context of the incidents were clarified.