"Lakota Teacher Faces Termination for Attending Concert While on Sick Leave"

A Lakota English teacher, Eileen Washburn, is facing termination and is currently on unpaid leave after calling off sick for two days to attend a concert in Nashville. The school board voted to keep her on unpaid leave and recommended termination unless she files a written demand for a hearing. Washburn's actions are said to have violated sick leave policies, ethics codes, and professional conduct principles. The board's decision was supported by newly appointed member Christina French, a former Lakota administrator and principal.