The Lawrence school board on Tuesday will choose four applicants to advance to interviews for a vacant seat on the board.
Kay Emerson on May 26 announced her resignation from the board. As part of Tuesday’s special meeting, the remaining six board members will narrow down the pool of eight applicants to four to interview.
Daniel Businger, Robert (Bob) A. Byers, Paul L. Carttar, Anne Costello, Jeni Daley, Rebekah Gaston, Milton Scott and Rachel I. Thomas are the eight applicants for the vacant seat. Learn more about them in this article.
Interviews will be held publicly during the board’s next regular meeting on Monday, June 26. Board members will then select one applicant through a ranked vote to fill the remainder of the term, through Jan. 12, 2026.
The school board meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 at district offices, 110 McDonald Drive. Meetings are open to the public, livestreamed on the district’s YouTube channel and broadcast on Midco channel 26. Full meeting agendas are available online.
Because it is a special board meeting, there will be no public comment on Tuesday.
Upcoming primary election
Five additional school board seats will be on the ballot in the Nov. 7 general election, and there will be an Aug. 1 primary election for one of those seats. In addition to the Lawrence school board, three Lawrence City Commission positions will also be on the ballot. Click here for the full list of candidates.
The deadline to register to vote in order to cast a ballot in the Aug. 1 primary is Tuesday, July 11.
Advance voting begins Wednesday, July 12. Douglas County voters can check their voter registration, register to vote or request an advance ballot by mail at KSVotes.org.
Candidates who make it through the primary will be on the ballots for the general election, coming up Tuesday, Nov. 7. See candidates for other local governments in Douglas County at this link. Learn more about voting in Douglas County at this link.
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