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Sarah Lemagie

Reporter | South Metro Schools

Phone: 612-673-7557

Sarah Lemagie covers education in the southern suburbs, including these school districts: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Farmington, Lakeville, Inver Grove Heights, Shakopee, Prior Lake-Savage, Jordan, Belle Plaine, New Prague, Montgomery-Lonsdale and Northfield.

Lakeville school chief tapped to lead state group

Gary Amoroso will become head of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.

Updated: March 16, 2011, - 09:12 PM

Senate committee hears testimony on BlueSky from state, school

Officials of BlueSky school say the Department of Education is being unfair in its threats to close it.

Updated: March 10, 2011, - 09:02 PM

Lakeville will close Crystal Lake Elementary

The school board picked the school in part because it is one of five clustered in northeastern Lakeville.

Updated: March 09, 2011, - 12:23 AM

Shakeup in Shakopee schools

The district's new elementary school will open this fall, but Pearson Elementary will see reduced use for the 2011-12 school year. Attendance boundaries will be redrawn.

Updated: March 08, 2011, - 03:42 PM

State wants online charter school shut down

BlueSky Online School, in hot water because of alleged violation of graduation standards, says it will fight to remain open.

Updated: March 07, 2011, - 07:40 PM

Sadness and resignation at Lakeville school slated to close

This could be the last year for Crystal Lake Elementary School. The school board likely will vote to close it on Tuesday.

Updated: March 05, 2011, - 09:32 PM

Uncertainty in Farmington with schools chief leaving

A surprise deal in which Superintendent Brad Meeks and the school board have agreed to part ways has shocked and confused many in the community. Some, however, are glad to turn the page.

Updated: March 05, 2011, - 08:41 PM

Meeks gets severance package

After stepping down as Farmington schools chief, he will get $88,000 and a transitional role.

Updated: March 01, 2011, - 08:24 PM

Farmington superintendent agrees to step down

The Farmington school chief has been a lightning rod for criticism by some people in the district.

Updated: February 28, 2011, - 11:51 PM

In Mendota Heights, two schools under one roof?

The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school board might move Mendota Elementary students and staff to Friendly Hills Middle School to make room for other programs.

Updated: February 26, 2011, - 09:12 PM