David Booth, a 1964 graduate of Lawrence High School, will deliver the keynote speech at the 2011 Community Education Breakfast on Aug. 26, 2011.

David Booth graduated from Lawrence High School, runs a company with billions of dollars under management, and last year dropped $4.33 million on a couple of pieces of paper that just happen to contain the original rules of “Basket Ball,” signed by none other than James Naismith.

And because he’ll be in town Friday morning to share his experiences and expertise — all to help raise money for the Lawrence Schools Foundation — we’re looking for a little help.

Just what, exactly, would you ask Booth — the 1964 LHS grad, chairman and co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors, and the man whose historic paperwork is expected to serve as centerpiece for a future display at or adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse?

Send us your questions, and we’ll pick out a few to ask Booth, who is the scheduled speaker for the Community Education Breakfast, set for 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn Lawrence, 200 McDonald Drive. We’ll share Booth’s responses for all to see.

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Keith Diaz Moore

The Lawrence school board met for more than two hours Monday evening to cook up potential goals for the coming year.

Among the concepts served up by Keith Diaz Moore, a board member: Find ways for teachers to share “best practices,” peer to peer, so that the entire district could benefit.

“I’d hate for there to be a secret recipe in one of our schools, and 14 others don’t know about it,” said Diaz Moore, who is no stranger to the classroom. He’s an associate professor and associate dean of graduate studies in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at Kansas University.

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The goals-setting study session also offered a bit of topical humor.

Board Vice President Vanessa Sanburn mentioned, for example, that the district should provide inclusive education in human sexuality, an approach emphasizing “critical thought and healthy decision-making.”

Serious stuff.

“But we don’t want them to practice,” added Mark Bradford, board president, drawing a few laughs.