Lyndsie Wall

09/19/2025

I was a student in this district. I graduated here. I returned as a teacher and a coach. I raised my children here as a parent. I served as a principal, and later as a director. Each role gave me a different perspective, but one truth stayed the same: when parents, teachers, and students work together with curiosity and focus, kids thrive.

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09/15/2025

We are proud to share that Mentor Public Schools has once again earned a 4.5 out of 5 star rating from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce on our latest district report card!

While the state's report card only measures a snapshot of our success as a district, it is still an accomplishment worth celebrating! This excellent rating is a testament to our incredible students, dedicated teachers, hardworking support staff, strong leaders, and supportive community!
https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/district/045492

09/06/2025

Hey friends, serious question. Do you know what’s on your ballot in November? Do you understand what you will be voting for?
Mentor friends, this year, you need to know that you get to choose 3 people for the Mentor School Board. 6 candidates are on the ballot in the Mentor district… you vote for 3. The 3 candidates with the most votes will win.

Mentor City Council is a bit different though. Did you know that? Each candidate is running for a specific seat. This year, we get to vote on the 3 “At-Large” seats. You vote for one candidate, for each seat.

Please be an educated voter. Know before you go to vote. If you don’t know and you have questions, there are so many ways to learn or get answers. Election Day may not be until November 4th, but that means you have no excuse to show up at the polls undecided or confused. Start looking at what will be on your ballot, see who all is running and learn about them.

Also, double check your voter registration! Make sure you are registered to vote and that your info is up to date. If you have questions, feel free to ask. Or check out https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/boe/ which has sample ballots and lots of information about your local election!

09/03/2025

Did you know that 35.3% of Mentor students are economically disadvantaged? This creates barriers for students, like decreased attendance when students don't have the basic items they need to feel confident at school. Help us stock our Family Resource Center that is opening soon.

09/02/2025

I have been out in the community over the past few weeks and have fielded a lot of questions about book banning.
Did you know that Mentor schools have a parental notification system in place that allows a parent to choose whether or not to restrict their child’s access to any book that the parents deem inappropriate? This notification system can be opted out of if the parent does not want to restrict access for their child. I see this as a great compromise that protects the rights of all parents. School board members should not attempt to make decisions on which books are available to your children - it is an infringement on your parental rights.

08/31/2025

We have some questions that we would like Team ISO for Mentor School Board to answer at their meet and greet event. Specifically:

1. Linda O'Brien for Mentor School Board has publicly stated that she is a "proud Christian Nationalist". Do you consider yourselves Christian nationalists, and do you think the schools should be governed in alignment with that ideology?

2. Linda O'Brien for Mentor School Board once stated that being the parent of a gay child is like being the parent of a child with a drug addiction. Do you agree, and if so, what does that mean for how you will treat LGBTQ students and families in the district?

3. Linda O'Brien for Mentor School Board once stated at a school board meeting that she didn't think students should read books about the experiences of black children during segregation in the 1960s because it is "negative" and "doesn't happen anymore". Do you agree that students should not have access to books that describe these experiences?

4. Rose Ioppolo, Mentor Board of Education andAnnie Payne- Mentor School Board Member & Candidate for Mentor City Council, who have endorsed your campaign, voted against pay increases for teachers and staff. The contract was negotiated in good faith with the board. District CFO Bill Wade confirmed that the contract would save significant dollars for Mentor taxpayers. Would you have also voted to deny raises to district staff?

5. Robert Izzo For Mentor School Board appears in a campaign video for Scott Fishel, the Riverside school board president whose term has been marked by a disregard for the community's feedback on a building expansion plan, and who has used district funds to hire outside consultants with whom he has political connections. Is that how you envision the Mentor School Board being run if you win?

6. The Mentor School District has a policy on library materials that gives complete control to parents to determine what books their own child can access. Do you agree with Rose and Annie that the board should make decisions about books instead of parents?

08/29/2025

08/23/2025

While Robert and our volunteers are out and about spreading literature and love on the streets of Mentor today you can help amplify the word here in our virtual neighborhood. Like and share this post to invite other engaged citizens who want to expand sanity and decorum within the Mentor school board. One lucky post sharer will receive a bag of common grounds fresh roasted coffee beans. Remember like and share - let’s boost Robert’s followers to over 400 this weekend. We’ll draw for the coffee Wednesday at noon from all who like this post - we’re going to trust that all who like also share. May we count on you?

08/18/2025

Sweet dreams, Cardinals!

08/14/2025

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

08/14/2025

In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.