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The Lawrence school board on Monday will receive an update on the district’s committee designed to structure recommendations for next year’s budget and building usage.
The Lawrence school board vice president on Monday raised concerns that Native students are being left behind after the board heard a report on disparities among marginalized groups of students.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on the district’s initiatives to support marginalized students and the outcomes of those efforts.
The Kansas Legislature likes to emphasize local control — right up until it doesn’t, Lawrence school board members agreed Monday.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will begin discussing the district’s legislative priorities earlier than usual.
The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a report including specific reasons why teachers are leaving the district, such as low salaries and overflowing class sizes, as well as an update on the district’s efforts to better recruit and retain employees.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report on the district’s goal to recruit and retain employees at higher rates as dozens of positions sit open.
Open enrollment in Kansas public schools will worsen existing inequities and funding issues as well as diminish the importance of voters’ representation on local school boards, some local leaders say.
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved the 2022-23 budget and heard an overview of the committee that will help shape the district’s future.
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Lawrence school board members on Monday will look to approve the district’s maximum budget for 2022-23, hear an update on the new ”Futures Planning Committee” and more.
