Mathews, Lakeview school boards discuss possibly sharing services

CORTLAND — The Mathews and Lakeview school boards said they are enthusiastic about the possibility of sharing services to help save money and improve their academic programs.

The two boards, meeting tonight at the Lakeview High School Media Center, indicated they plan to authorize their superintendents to study areas of cooperation next month.

Members of both boards said they planned to move cautiously.

“We are in uncharted waters, and everything is on the table,” said Robert Thompson of Mathews. “I can’t say we’re for or against anything because this is a work in progress.”

The two superintendents, Robert Wilson of Lakeview and Lee Seiple of Mathews, said they “began dialogue” six months ago about finding ways that could save their districts money. “That was the bottom line,” Seiple said.

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