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Lawrence school board members on Monday will discuss a 2022-23 contract that would give all teachers and certified staff in the district an $825 raise. They’ll also consider which of 13 applicants for a vacant board seat they want to interview.
The call for community members interested in filling a vacant Lawrence school board seat has yielded a baker’s dozen responses.
Although Lawrence school board members spoke highly about the Lawrence police officers serving as SROs, some have voiced concerns about the potential for students whose mental health may be struggling to interact with the criminal justice system — particularly at the middle school level.
The Lawrence school board unanimously approved Monday a $120,000 partnership with a consulting firm to help guide the budget process and determine the future of the district’s schools.
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The Lawrence school board will consider a proposal Monday to hire a consulting firm to assist in projecting future enrollment and use of school buildings.
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The Lawrence school board is now accepting applications to fill its vacant seventh seat.
Lawrence school board members will ask whoever applies for a now-vacant seat to pledge to run for the office in November 2023.
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Lawrence school board members on Monday will begin their discussion of the district’s next budget earlier than usual in the cycle. They’ll also discuss the process to fill a vacancy left by Andrew Nussbaum’s resignation.
When she first ran for election to the Lawrence school board more than a decade ago, Shannon Kimball wanted to help her community and her city’s public schools. Her most recent term has shown her a side of the job she hadn’t seen before.
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Andrew Nussbaum, elected to the Lawrence school board in November, has submitted his resignation, effective immediately.
