Lawrence caregiver Tierra Teske has filed to run for the Lawrence school board. Teske, who is originally from Wamego, moved to Lawrence about five years ago to attend the University of Kansas. She said she’s known since about then that she wanted to run for office, and it’s her desire to help people that underpins that goal. “I knew I wanted to run for office about four or five years ago,” Teske said. ...
During budget reductions over the last two years, five band, orchestra and choir positions have been cut from the district’s secondary schools, calling for some teachers to split time between schools and the combination of some grade levels into one class. There is the potential for more cuts to be made, resulting in reductions to the district’s performing arts staff that could surpass 20%. Some involved ...
Lawrence IT professional and self-described regular parent Edward “E.J.” Gonzales has filed to run for the Lawrence school board. Gonzales, who is originally from Topeka, moved to Lawrence in 2002 to attend the University of Kansas. He has four kids in the district, and it’s his experience as a parent that motivated him to run for school board, specifically having to witness his son’s heartbreak when ...
The Lawrence school board has received eight applications to fill the vacant seat of recently resigned board member Kay Emerson and will soon meet to select which applicants they want to interview. The board will discuss the applications and select applicants to interview at a special meeting on Tuesday. The interviews and selection of the person to fill the seat will take place at a subsequent meeting. The ...
Longtime Lawrence school board member and current board President Shannon Kimball has filed for election to a two-year term on the board. Kimball, who was first elected in 2011, said she continues to have a steadfast commitment to supporting public schools, and believes she has the expertise and experience to continue progress on the district’s priorities. Those include goals for student achievement and ...
Story updated at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday, June 14: The Lawrence school board has agreed to a proposal that would provide about $3.6 million to increase teacher pay — amounting to an average raise of more than $3,600. The additional dollars will provide raises for virtually all teachers and also catch up teachers who missed raises in recent years due to the district’s budget challenges. The school board came to ...