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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education July 1, 2024 - 12:56 pm

Lawrence school board to hold special meeting on superintendent search

by Lawrence Times

Following the announcement that the superintendent has taken a position out of state, the Lawrence school board will hold a special meeting Tuesday to consider a $6,500 contract for the search to fill the job.

Education June 27, 2024 - 6:32 pm

Teachers union reaches tentative agreement with Lawrence school district on potential raises, contracts

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence teachers will likely receive raises next year if a tentative agreement between the district and its teachers union is approved.

Education June 24, 2024 - 9:24 pm

High school teachers call for stricter cell phone policy in Lawrence school district

by Maya Hodison

More than 80 Lawrence educators have signed a petition for the district to implement a stricter cell phone policy, and six people advocated for it during the school board meeting Monday.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education June 23, 2024 - 3:00 pm

Consent agenda, executive session on contract negotiations scheduled for Lawrence school board meeting

by Lawrence Times

The agenda for Monday’s school board meeting includes a slew of consent agenda items, such as panic buttons for Broken Arrow, as well as a closed-door session on employee contract negotiations.

Education June 11, 2024 - 4:28 pm

Lawrence school district, school board to form committee on AI guidelines

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school district will be forming an ad hoc committee that’ll create recommendations for guidelines around incorporating artificial intelligence technology into classrooms. 

Education June 10, 2024 - 8:18 pm

Lawrence school board president asks to consider revising high school boundaries

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence High School’s enrollment is dangerously declining, putting it at a “low risk – but certainly a consideration” to be reclassified from a 6A school to a 5A school, the Lawrence school board president said Monday.

Education June 9, 2024 - 4:15 pm

Lawrence school board to hear report on students’ state assessment results, district needs

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday will hear a report on students’ performance on state testing and what budget changes the district believes will help to improve the metrics.

Education May 28, 2024 - 9:11 pm

Lawrence school board approves district’s 2024-25 capital improvement plan

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Tuesday approved the district’s capital improvement plan with about $17.3 million in expenditures, mostly involving facility repairs, budgeted for next school year.

Education May 27, 2024 - 7:30 pm

Lawrence school board to consider approving capital improvement plan

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Tuesday will consider approving the district’s five-year capital improvement plan with about $17.3 million in expenditures budgeted for the 2024-25 year.

Education May 14, 2024 - 11:16 am

Lawrence school district teachers survey indicates disengagement with jobs, satisfaction with colleague relationships

by Maya Hodison

A majority of Lawrence school district teachers continue to generally feel disengaged with their work, but relationships with their colleagues remain a highlight of their jobs, according to a human resources report.

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