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Education September 9, 2024 - 9:14 pm

Lawrence school board approves 2024-25 budget

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved its 2024-25 budget, which will slightly increase the property tax rate.

Education September 8, 2024 - 7:05 pm

Lawrence school board to hold budget hearings

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence school board on Monday will invite the public to share thoughts on the district’s proposed budget, which would slightly increase the property tax rate.

Education August 26, 2024 - 9:41 pm

Lawrence school board approves maximum budget for 2024-25, including slight property tax rate increase

by Maya Hodison

Property taxes will slightly rise with the increase of the Lawrence school district’s mill levy this year, which the board initially approved Monday.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education August 25, 2024 - 3:52 pm

Lawrence school board to consider slight property tax rate increase

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence school board members on Monday will vote on a maximum mill levy for this year’s budget that would increase property taxes.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Education July 22, 2024 - 1:21 pm

Classified staff in Lawrence school district could see 99-cent raises

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school district has offered classified staff members 99-cent raises to their hourly wages as part of a tentative contract agreement.

Education March 29, 2024 - 6:08 pm

In Lawrence schools, admin pay grew faster than teachers’ for years. Recent raises have started reversing the trend.

by Cuyler Dunn

For four years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the gap between administrators’ salaries and teachers’ salaries in Lawrence Public Schools grew bigger and bigger. That trend has started reversing, but there’s still frustration about the gap.

Education March 24, 2024 - 1:27 pm

Lawrence school board to hear budget update with data on declining enrollment, ideas to cut costs

by Maya Hodison

As enrollment continues to decline, the Lawrence school district is considering ways to cut costs, such as hiring employees rather than outside contractors and using solar energy, according to a budget update the school board will receive Monday.

Education September 11, 2023 - 10:22 pm

Lawrence school board approves budget with property tax increase, solar energy pilot project

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a budget that will increase property taxes and agreed to move forward with a solar energy project that staff said will pay off in the long term. 

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Education September 10, 2023 - 2:42 pm

Lawrence school board to vote on budget with mill levy increase, consider solar energy proposal

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will vote on the district’s final 2023-24 budget, which would increase property taxes, and hear a proposal for a solar energy project.

Education August 14, 2023 - 10:56 pm

Lawrence school board approves district’s maximum budget for publication; hearings for final approval set

by Maya Hodison

Property taxes might increase as a result of the Lawrence school district’s increased mill levy, which the Lawrence school board gave initial approval Monday.

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