As Kansas’ public universities prepare to shut down their campuses in light of the growing coronavirus pandemic, the state’s K-12 education leader said school districts must look to their local health departments for guidance on possible closures.
State Education Commissioner Randy Watson told hundreds of Kansas school leaders during a video conference call on Thursday that their local health departments ...
UPDATED STORY: Douglas County health department prohibits large gatherings, orders 2-week closure of schools, rec centers, libraries
Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis said in a Thursday message to parents and guardians that the school district would resume classes Monday.
But Lewis recommended keeping students home if they are sick or have chronic health conditions that put them at a high risk of ...
A county official with six years of experience in the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office has filed to fill its top position.
Adam Rains, the current deputy county treasurer, filed Wednesday as a Democrat to run for treasurer, according to the Douglas County elections office. He is the first to file for the county treasurer position.
The county treasurer’s office oversees resident motor vehicle registration ...
The counting of all U.S. residents is set to begin.
Douglas County households will begin receiving notices for residents to participate in the 2020 Census on Thursday. Karrey Britt, a spokeswoman for the county, said the notices will explain how residents can respond to the census either online or by phone.
County households should receive their notices by March 20. Various reminders will be sent to households ...
The Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council needs to do a better job informing its members and the public on the work it is doing to address issues related to race and ethnicity, a member of the council said Tuesday.
Shaye Downing, a criminal defense attorney serving on the council, said during the CJCC’s meeting that she felt out of the loop on the council’s law enforcement contact study that ...
The Douglas County Commission will not meet on Wednesday as previously scheduled.
The County Commission’s meeting this week was canceled because of an unexpected scheduling conflict among the commissioners, Douglas County spokeswoman Karrey Britt said.
The commissioners were also scheduled to meet for a work session prior to their regular meeting on Wednesday. Britt said the work session will be ...
