A Lima school is shutting their doors after being plagued with financial issues.
A member of the school board says that LEO Academy missed out on nearly $200,000 last year because of non-compliance. Due to the debt that the school is facing right now, the board made the decision that they would not be able to stay open.
Students and staff now have about two weeks over Christmas break to make the decision of where they will be going next, and the board has tried to reach out to different groups to help with that transition.
"We’ve reached out to different school organizations throughout the city and county, and some of them will have openings, so there will be some opportunities for the staff and the students," said Warren Pughsley, school board member for the LEO Academy. "We know that there is a need in Lima for this type of educational system, and hopefully we can come together as a community and do something about it."
The school's last day is scheduled to be on Friday, December 17th.
