On February 5, during a special meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to approve a settlement for two Lee High School students wrongfully expelled in 2019. The settlement agreements resolved two lawsuits filed in 2020 on behalf of the two students who were denied due process rights and expelled. The lawsuit stated a false accusation of the students…
Coach Rodney Scott/Source: Lee High School, MPS Robert E. Lee High School Head Girls Basketball Coach Rodney Scott has died. Montgomery Public Schools confirmed the passing of Scott Friday. “Coach Scott will be greatly missed. His commitment to his team and school was felt throughout our school district. Our hearts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time,”…
Two administrators in Montgomery Public Schools have died. School officials are not releasing the cause of death. Montgomery County School Board President Clare Weil confirms that Lee High School assistant principal Dr. Ennis McCorvey has died, as well as Johnnie Carr Middle School assistant principal Joshua Farrow. There will be counselors on both campuses for students and staff this week….
Friday’s football game between Jefferson Davis and Lee high schools will take place on Friday as scheduled, despite a Lee player testing positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for Montgomery Public Schools says that after fully investigating the contact between the Lee football players, MPS officials determined the player who tested positive and those who were in close contact with the…
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed two lawsuits Wednesday against the Montgomery County Board of Education for arbitrarily expelling students in violation of their due process rights under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The complaint is the latest in a string of lawsuits the SPLC has filed against Alabama school districts for disregarding students’ due process rights…
Major General Sam Barrett, Commander, 18th Air Force at Scott Air Force Base, spoke to ROTC students at Lee High School students Tuesday morning. Major General Barrett is a graduate of Lee High School and commended the students for joining ROTC. He also recognized two students for their achievements in ROTC this year. Students say it was an honor to…
Montgomery Police have charged a third teen involved in a shooting near Lee High School, and now say the shooting stemmed from an attempted armed robbery. Police say a 14-year-old that was critically wounded, is one of three suspects charged with multiple felonies in connection with the April 4th shooting on Mallory Street. The teens were charged Wednesday, but have not…
Alabama News Network is on the scene of breaking news. A student has been shot inside Lee High School in Montgomery. The shooting happened late this morning in the gym area of the school. Montgomery police say a 17-year-old male student was shot and suffered non-life threatening injuries. He has been taken to a hospital for treatment. Police say his…
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As time goes by, it could be easy for students who were born after September 11, 2001 to not realize the impact that tragic event had on America and the world. That’s one reason the Air Force JROTC at Lee High School in Montgomery held a flag ceremony. The whole school attended the event honoring the victims and heroes of…
