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The Lawrence school district may have to return funds already spent on security equipment, among other changes to state and federal funding the school board will hear about on Monday.
A Prairie Park Elementary School parent has requested an external audit, broader transparency and expanded parent support from the district after allegations of sexual assault by a former school speech pathologist came to light.
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved the 2025-26 calendar that mostly aligns elementary, middle and high schools, increases instructional time, and adopts a new approach to inclement weather days.
The Lawrence school district will make up for nine inclement weather days this year by tacking minutes onto the end of school days and adding a day and a half day to the end of the year.
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Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a contract with Jeanice Swift to serve as the permanent superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will learn where the district is with its instructional hours following several snow days and consider approving the 2025-26 district calendar.
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The Lawrence school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee on Wednesday requested more data to better inform their discussions of elementary, middle and high school boundaries, set to resume in the fall.
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Lawrence school board members on Monday gave quick approval to hire Jeanice Kerr Swift as the district’s next superintendent.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday will take a formal vote to hire Interim Superintendent Jeanice Swift to the permanent position, and general public comment has been moved to the end of the meeting.
Lawrence school board President Kelly Jones floated the idea of pausing public comment after a confrontational exchange between the board and a frequent Lawrence public commenter on Monday.
