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Lawrence school official thankful for increase, ‘scared to death’ of impact of Brownback tax cuts
By Scott Rothschild
May 24, 2012
Lawrence school Supt. Rick Doll said Thursday he is thankful the Legislature approved an increase in school funding but “scared to death” about what the tax cuts signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback will do to school budgets in future years.
Lawrence school board planning for bond issue
By George Diepenbrock
May 21, 2012
Lawrence school board members on Monday directed district administrators to begin plans to likely present a bond issue mainly aimed at upgrading the district’s elementary schools to voters next spring.
School board favors tweaking middle school boundary line
By Christine Metz
May 15, 2012
For years, students in the north-central part of the Lawrence school district have been bused across the city to attend Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. On Monday night, parents asked the school board to change the boundary so their children could attend West Middle School.
Principal becomes district HR director
Staff Reports
May 3, 2012
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School Principal Anna Stubblefield has been named the Lawrence school district’s new division director of human resources.
Enrollment increase, money management have enabled school budget reversal
By Christine Metz
April 26, 2012
Earlier this week, the Lawrence school board reversed years of budget cutting and approved nearly $2 million worth of new programs. The board expanded the district’s full-day kindergarten to four more schools, added 21 new teachers to the district and agreed to fund a program geared toward getting more middle-of-the road students and first-generation college students into universities.
Lawrence school board votes to extend all-day kindergarten, reduce class sizes, hire more teachers
By Christine Metz
April 23, 2012
Members of the Lawrence School Board found themselves in a position they hadn’t been in for several years Monday night.
School board to look at expanding full-day kindergarten to all elementaries
By Christine Metz
April 21, 2012
By the start of next school year, full-day kindergarten could be available at all elementary schools in the Lawrence school district.
High school graduation dates to change in 2013
By Christine Metz
April 10, 2012
The tradition of when Lawrence and Free State high school graduates flip their tassels is in for a change.
Lawrence school board votes to keep all elementaries open for now, but issue likely to return
By Christine Metz
April 9, 2012
Lawrence’s smallest elementary schools will stay open — for now.
Lawrence school board asked to take vote on consolidation
By Christine Metz
April 7, 2012
Time’s up. After two and half years of discussion, the Lawrence school board is being asked to take a formal vote on whether to consolidate its smaller elementary schools.
First-class partnership: Kindergarten visits to Alzheimer’s home likely to end if Hillcrest School shuttered
Kelly Stroda
March 26, 2012
Watch out, Lawrence. There’s a chance of some wild and wacky weather. Gingerbread tornadoes, pumpkin pie snow, ice cream fog and pizza lightning are all a possibility, if Jennifer Wilk’s kindergarten class at Hillcrest School has anything to say about it. And they have a lot to say.
School board may subtract English as a Second Language program from closing equation
By Christine Metz
March 13, 2012
For some Lawrence school board members, the future of the district’s English as a Second Language program shouldn’t be tied to talks on consolidating its smallest elementary schools.
School closings to still be addressed
By Christine Metz
March 6, 2012
Members of the Lawrence school board agreed that they would have to vote on whether or not to consolidate the district’s elementary schools. They just weren’t ready to vote on the issue Monday night and don’t expect to be at the next meeting.
Negotiations begin between Lawrence teachers, school board
By Christine Metz
February 29, 2012
A boost in salaries, health insurance contributions and what teachers get paid to cover extracurricular duties are all on the line in the latest round of negotiations between teachers and Lawrence school district administrators.
Board gives go-ahead to school improvement projects
By Christine Metz
February 28, 2012
The Lawrence school board agreed to move forward with more than $750,000 worth of building improvements for elementary schools that had been earmarked for potential closure just a few months ago.

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