Lyndsie Wall

15/07/2025

Congratulations Mentor High School students and AP teachers. These results are outstanding! Did you know that participation in AP courses has increased from 26.8% of students for the 2022-23 school year to 30% for the 2024-25 school year? Mentor Schools is preparing students for their future.

01/07/2025

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THANK YOU to all who helped advocate for public schools during this budget season! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Update below!

Last night, Gov. DeWine signed the budget into law, but vetoed 67 line items, including the 40% cap on public school districts' cash reserves. He correctly noted that the cap would "[result] in more districts asking taxpayers to pass levies more often, which could very well exacerbate property tax increases instead of reducing them" and that it is "contrary to local control and will undermine efforts by school districts to manage their finances responsibly and follow best business practices. Further, the increased levy cycle could cause more levies to fail due to levy fatigue, impacting the overall financial stability of school districts."

He also vetoed the following provisions:

- the creation of educational savings accounts so students in non-chartered, non-public schools can get taxpayer-paid vouchers

- a provision requiring emergency and substitute tax levies be included when calculating a school district's 20-mill floor

- lines limiting districts' power to ask for emergency levies or replacement levies

- a requirement that local school board candidates to run under partisan labels

- a restriction against local school boards from paying employee contributions to the State Teachers Retirement System on behalf of superintendents and principals

Read more here: 👇👇👇
https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-01/dewine-approves-flat-income-tax-600m-for-cleveland-browns-stadium-in-two-year-ohio-budget

28/06/2025

Hey friends, guess what time it is?! Parade season! Up first, Mentor Headlands 4th of July parade! Come out to support some awesome candidates for the Mentor School Board! If you joined us for parades in the past, you know it’s a fun time for the whole family, especially the kids! If you havent been in a parade .. youre missing out! So please consider joining us on July 4th in the Mentor Headlands for their annual parade. Fill out this form and details will be sent to you! The more the merrier! Can’t wait!

Our Mentor School Board candidates need volunteers to walk with them in the Mentor Headlands 4th of July parade. Participants are needed at 11am, parade starts at 12pm. Parade route is 1.5 miles long. It starts at Forest & Garden, goes North on Corduroy, and ends at Lake Overlook Dr. You will be han...

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18/06/2025

Immediately NO. What a joke.
The fact that transparency and community engagement is the first thing on her platform is beyond laughable. The “Queen of Transparency” has numerous people blocked from her page, never allows comments or questions on her elaborate posts, and ignores any opinion that does not align with her own personal views. She refused to participate in a workshop that could help with communication and has proven that she has zero interest in improving. The last 4 years while she sat on the Mentor School Board, she has shown us all how inexperienced, divisive, close minded and hateful she is.

Has Annie Payne ever been to a city council meeting? What does she do for the city of Mentor besides make posts that prompt questions and incite fear? She is not a problem solver….she is a problem starter and chaos creator.

Her deciding to run for City Council - Member At Large…. It’s WEIRD! Our city deserves SO MUCH BETTER!

Exciting news to share!

After four meaningful years on the Mentor School Board, I’ve made the decision to run for Mentor City Council (at large). As a lifelong resident, Mentor Schools graduate, and part of three generations proud to call this city home, I’m committed to continuing my work as a servant leader—advocating for transparency, fiscal responsibility, public safety, and the family values that shape our community.

While I’m not seeking re-election to the school board, Rose Ioppolo and I are fully behind Team ISO—three candidates who will bring strong, values-driven leadership to our schools. Between now and January, Rose and I will continue to advocate for what’s right for our students and families. We’ll both be attending their first fundraiser tomorrow night, and I’d love to connect with you there to talk about the future of Mentor.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 16th for my fundraiser at Billy's Martini Bar! The details are on my website.

You can learn more about my platform and background at www.campaign4payne.com . To reach me directly, feel free to email [email protected] or send a message through the contact form on my website.

I welcome the opportunity to meet with residents who want to share their thoughts, concerns, or ideas about Mentor’s future.

Thank you for the trust and support you’ve given me over the past four years. It would be a true honor to continue serving our community as your representative on Mentor City Council.