The long and turbulent saga within Somerset County Public Schools has finally reached its conclusion, resulting in a victory for students, parents, and teachers. The Superintendent is now gone, leaving behind a trail of damage to the school system’s leadership, finances, and overall stability. It all began when the new Board of Education was elected. From day one, the Superintendent clashed with the Board on nearly every issue - like taking an entire year to issue a proper dr

Just a few months into Matthew Lankford's elected term as a new Board member and to serve as Board Chair, the superintendent did not agree with the direction of the Board and their policies. As a result, she filed an Affidavit on May 10, 2025 with the Maryland State Department of Education with an array of illegitimate complaints and allegations against Lankford hoping to have him forcefully removed from office and his leadership role as Chair. The Board did not receive noti

Since January 2025, we have become aware of multiple instances in which confidential matters concerning the Somerset County Board of Education and Somerset County Public Schools were improperly disclosed to the Somerset Education Association and subsequently circulated on social media by its members and supporters. Based on the nature and timing of these disclosures, we suspected that Superintendent Ava Tasker-Mitchell was the source of the leaked information.   To investigat