Lawrence City Commission, school board will have primary elections; here’s who’s running
Noon Thursday was the deadline to file to run for local office. Here are the candidates for Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board.
Noon Thursday was the deadline to file to run for local office. Here are the candidates for Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board.
The Lawrence school board will soon begin seeking an applicant to fill a vacant seat following a board member’s recent resignation.
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The Lawrence school board will meet Wednesday evening to discuss the process to fill the seat of board member Kay Emerson, who on Friday announced her plans to resign.
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Lawrence school board member Kay Emerson is resigning from the board, she announced via Facebook on Friday.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider selling surplus property to Tenants to Homeowners, and increasing payment to the contractor the district hired to help with budget planning.
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Out of the 574 federally recognized tribal nations in the United States, approximately 120 are represented within the Lawrence school district, Kenny St. Pierre told school board members on Monday.
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a report from administrators on steps the district is taking to make high levels of achievement more equitable for students, including a restorative approach to behavior incidents.
Lawrence school board members on Monday will meet early to learn about adopting solar energy technology. They will also hear an equity update report on chronic absenteeism, behavioral issues and academic achievement among students.
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Members of Justice Matters, a local coalition of faith-based organizations, on Sunday will ask people in power to commit to creating a more just Lawrence and Douglas County.
Switching to a four-day student/five-day staff school week could save the Lawrence school district money and provide more plan time for teachers, according to some staff members, but it raises equity concerns for families and students. School board members said Monday they don’t believe the district in the near future will be ready to consider the switch.
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