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Lawrence school board adds Indigenous Peoples Day as paid holiday, hears NASS report
Lawrence school board members approved calendars for 2026-2028 that include Indigenous Peoples Day as a paid holiday the same evening that they received a report on Native American Student Services.
Lawrence school board adds Indigenous Peoples Day as paid holiday, hears NASS report
Lawrence school board members approved calendars for 2026-2028 that include Indigenous Peoples Day as a paid holiday the same evening that they received a report on Native American Student Services.
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Quail Run principal named to district administrative position; interim principal selected
The Lawrence school district has named Quail Run Elementary School Principal James Polk to an administrative role at the district level, and Cynthia Emery has been selected as interim principal.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Online German courses will be only option for Lawrence High students after teaching position cut
Lawrence High School students who have completed the first section of German will be able to advance their studies this year in online classes, but the language won’t be offered otherwise.
Lawrence school board names Jeanice Swift as interim superintendent
Lawrence school board President Kelly Jones on Wednesday announced the board’s selection of Jeanice Swift as interim superintendent.
Lawrence organization receives donation to fund free back-to-school haircuts
A Lawrence organization that offers kids free back-to-school haircuts has received a donation ahead of this year’s first annual Kids Expo.
Outside candidates for interim Lawrence superintendent role left jobs under clouds
Both outside candidates being considered for the interim Lawrence superintendent left their previous superintendent jobs under some controversy.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Schools Foundation to hold first Kids Expo
The Lawrence Schools Foundation will soon host a Kids Expo to welcome students and help them get ready for the 2024-25 school year.
Lawrence school board approves raises for administrators
Lawrence school board members unanimously approved an increase of 4.08% to the district’s administrative salary pool without discussion during a special meeting Thursday evening.
Lawrence school board to consider raises for administrators, interview third interim superintendent finalist
The Lawrence school board will have a special meeting Thursday to consider giving raises to district administrators and interview a third finalist for interim superintendent.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School teachers optimistic as they transition to STEAM
Despite the uncertainties with shifting to a new curriculum, there’s an air of enthusiasm inside the century-old Liberty Memorial Central Middle School building, two teachers say.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to interview second interim superintendent finalist
The Lawrence school board will meet Wednesday to interview a second finalist candidate for interim superintendent, Thomas Ahart, of Iowa.
Lawrence school board approves 99-cent hourly raises for classified staff, new student handbook
Although the minimum wage for classified staff will be raised almost $1 beginning this fall, the Lawrence school district’s lowest paid staff members still will not receive a living wage.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school board to hold special meeting, interview interim superintendent candidate
Lawrence school board members will have a special meeting with a brief agenda, the district announced about six hours before the meeting start time.
Lawrence Virtual School team wins national STEM competition
A team of three Lawrence Virtual School students has won the eighth grade division of the eCYBERMISSION National Judging and Educational Event, each student earning a $10,000 savings bond.
Lawrence school district administrators say cell phone ban in draft handbook was a mistake; board approves teacher raises
A districtwide cell phone ban was included in a draft of an updated student handbook, but Lawrence school district administrators said Monday it was a mistake, and high school students would still be permitted to use their phones outside of classes.
Outgoing Lawrence superintendent shares parting words with community
At his final school board meeting, outgoing Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis said his hope for the district and greater community is “collaboration over conflict.”
