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In Lawrence schools, admin pay grew faster than teachers’ for years. Recent raises have started reversing the trend.
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.
MORE USD 497 BUDGET COVERAGE
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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.
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Lawrence school district’s director of data and technology to resign
Zachary Conrad, executive director of data and technology for Lawrence Public Schools, is resigning after the end of the school year.
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Lawrence school board accepts proposal to keep most library positions
After a failed motion, much discussion and multiple recesses, the Lawrence school board on Monday voted on a package of budget cuts that includes a much smaller cut to librarians than what administrators had recommended.
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Lawrence school board to make final budget cut decisions; no new recommendations from staff
The Lawrence school board will meet Monday with plans to make final decisions on budget cuts to balance a multimillion-dollar shortfall. There are no new options on a list of administrators’ recommended cuts.
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Lawrence school district’s director of elementary schools to move into HR role
Kristen Ryan, Lawrence Public Schools director of elementary schools, has been selected as executive director of human resources, pending school board approval.
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Save Our Schools 497 plans rally ahead of Lawrence school board meeting, calls for cuts to administration
The Save Our Schools 497 group is calling for the Lawrence school board to make deeper cuts to district administration and save librarians’ jobs.
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Lawrence school district librarians shocked after learning of plans to cut most of their jobs
Lawrence school district librarians and library media assistants were “blindsided” Wednesday after being informed that two-thirds of their jobs were being cut, even before the school board has made any final budget cut decisions.
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Lawrence school board members question proposed cuts to administration, other staffing
Cuts to administration that both did and did not make it into recommendations for the Lawrence school board to consider drew questions from board members Tuesday evening during their budget work session.
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Lawrence school board takes some activity cuts off the table for now
Gymnastics and clubs are safe, at least for now, Lawrence school board members decided Tuesday evening during a budget work session.
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Lawrence school board budget work session set for Tuesday
The Lawrence school board is set to review district administrators’ latest cost-cutting suggestions during a special budget work session Tuesday.
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Lawrence school district’s top 10 budget cuts include axing gymnastics, administrative restructuring
Among the top 10 items Lawrence Public Schools administrators are prioritizing for budget cuts are gymnastics, first aid kits, and a restructuring of administrative staff.