The Lawrence school district has introduced the key elements shaping the budget for 2026-2027, and staff is proposing a property tax rate decrease. The school district notified the Douglas County Clerk in July that the mill levy – also known as the property tax rate – for the 2026-2027 ...
To comply with a state law, the Lawrence school board will soon make changes to prohibit staff and students from communicating privately via social media. The proposed policy is intended to prohibit two-way or private interactions between students and staff through social media regardless of ...
Lawrence school board members unanimously approved a new bell-to-bell cellphone and personal device ban ahead of the 2026-2027 school year to comply with state law. The policy applies to all pre-K through 12th grade students, and states that cellphones and other personal communication devices ...
A new bell-to-bell cellphone ban will greet students when they return to school next week, raising questions about what the state law requires, how the Lawrence school district will enforce it and whether any exceptions apply. Lawrence school board members have not yet approved the new policy ...
If you have traffic fines that need paying in Lawrence Municipal Court, you can get credit toward them by donating school supplies for local students over the next few weeks. Municipal Court is currently holding its annual School Supplies for Fines drive, in which people who bring $15 worth of ...
A federal judge has determined that the Lawrence school district must pay approximately $113,000 in attorney fees and costs to a group of student plaintiffs who demonstrated that the district violated the Kansas Open Records Act. The Kansas Open Records Act, commonly known as KORA, is a state ...