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Education March 10, 2025 - 7:42 pm

Lawrence school district to add makeup time into school days, extra days at end of year

by Maya Hodison

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.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education March 10, 2025 - 7:08 pm

Lawrence school board approves contract with new superintendent

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a contract with Jeanice Swift to serve as the permanent superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools.

Education March 9, 2025 - 1:44 pm

Lawrence school board to hear update on snow day makeup time, consider approving 2025-26 calendar

by Maya Hodison

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.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Education February 26, 2025 - 8:14 pm

Lawrence school district committee requests data for boundary discussions to resume in fall

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

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.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education February 24, 2025 - 6:58 pm

It’s official: Jeanice Swift named 10th superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday gave quick approval to hire Jeanice Kerr Swift as the district’s next superintendent.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education February 23, 2025 - 1:59 pm

Lawrence school board to take formal vote to hire superintendent; general public comment moved to end of meeting

by Maya Hodison

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.

Education February 10, 2025 - 10:19 pm

Lawrence school board president foreshadows potential public comment pause

by Maya Hodison

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.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 8, 2025 - 2:26 pm

Lawrence school board to consider approving snow blower purchase, hear update on cell phone policy

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving a purchase of snow blowers and hear an update on the new cell phone policy.

Education January 27, 2025 - 10:45 pm

Lawrence school district feedback shows need to curb bullying but praises teachers

by Maya Hodison

Participants who gave the Lawrence school district some feedback in the fall said teachers and staff are the backbone, but they see areas for improvement in student discipline and more.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education January 26, 2025 - 1:40 pm

Lawrence school board to hear update on boundary work, consider approving solar project

by Maya Hodison

A district committee on Monday will update the school board on its interest in exploring a feeder system in the future instead of making any boundary changes for next year. The board will also consider a bid to install solar panels for Sunflower Elementary.

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