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Lawrence school board agrees to tax incentive for housing development; approves 2025-26 budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a tax incentive for a project to develop vacant land at the northwest corner of East Ninth and Delaware streets into apartments. The board also approved the district’s 2025-26 budget.
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Lawrence school board agrees to tax incentive for housing development; approves 2025-26 budget
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a tax incentive for a project to develop vacant land at the northwest corner of East Ninth and Delaware streets into apartments. The board also approved the district’s 2025-26 budget.
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Lawrence school board approves maximum budget, hears update on future planning committee
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 on Monday to consider approving maximum budget
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.
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Lawrence school board, teachers union ratify contract with $825 raises
Certified staff in the Lawrence school district will all receive an $825 salary increase, the school board and teachers union agreed Monday in ratifying a 2022-23 contract.
Lawrence school board approves $120K for consultant to project future enrollment and facility usage
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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Lawrence school board to start discussing next year’s budget sooner than usual
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.
Lawrence Public Schools cut 72 teaching jobs; will add third Montessori classroom
The Lawrence school district has cut six dozen education positions, 11.5 classified staff positions and 6.5 district-level administrator positions, according to a staff presentation Monday evening.
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Lawrence school board to hear update on staff cuts, report from accreditation team
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear updates on multi-age classrooms and staffing reductions following $6.41M in budget cuts, the new Montessori program, and state accreditation.
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Fifth grade teacher set to leave Lawrence schools bolstered Indigenous studies curriculum
A fifth-grade teacher at New York Elementary, who has left her mark helping students and even her colleagues better understand Indigenous history, is leaving Lawrence Public Schools following a difficult school year occupied by uncertainty.
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High school gymnasts, coach want answers from Lawrence school district about program’s future
Lawrence High freshman Adriel Lamer could envision her future when the gymnastics season started last fall. But since December, whether the sport will continue during the 2022-23 school year in the Lawrence school district has remained uncertain.
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Multi-age classrooms, coming to Lawrence schools next year, raise concerns for teachers
Some teachers in Lawrence elementary schools are concerned about what multi-age classrooms will look like in the district and the domino effect that may follow.
Lawrence school board approves $341K in additional cuts to administration, learning coaches
The Lawrence school board on Monday night approved nearly $341,000 of additional cuts to the district’s budget, bringing the board’s total cuts to about $6.41 million.
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Lawrence school board to consider about $341K in additional budget cuts
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a budget-savings recommendation that would make deeper cuts to administration and learning coaches positions.
