The Lawrence school board will soon receive its first update on the progress of its new five-year strategic plan. Superintendent Anthony Lewis is scheduled to provide the update to the school board during its meeting Monday. The overall purpose of the strategic plan, which the board approved in June, is to help increase district students’ literacy by third grade, increase students’ math proficiency by ...
Eleven organizations in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in September. Each month, I take a look at inspection results and list every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are available online at agriculture.ks.gov. There, you can find details about specific violations, which can vary. Noncritical citations include unlabeled products, ...
Lawrence now has its own teenage environmental advocate calling for action to address climate change. But unlike Greta Thunberg — the Swedish girl who has traveled around the world to spread awareness about the dangers of global warming — Morgan Orozco, 16, said she was focused on her immediate community. “The federal government does need to take action against climate change; that’s undeniable,” ...
The Douglas County Commission didn't suggest any changes to a proposed comprehensive plan for the county and the City of Lawrence at a Wednesday work session, and one commissioner praised the plan's focus on preserving rural areas. Wednesday's session was the commission's first look at the plan, known as Plan 2040, which outlines how the city and county will consider development and land use in the future. The ...
The Douglas County Commission will soon get its first look at a proposed plan that outlines how the county and City of Lawrence will consider development in the future. During its meeting on Wednesday, the commission will receive a presentation on Plan 2040, a comprehensive plan that covers Lawrence and the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. The presentation is the first step of the commission's ...
Douglas County’s new administrator received a raise when the County Commission approved her contract last month. County Administrator Sarah Plinsky will earn a $185,000 base salary in her new position, according to the contract the commission approved on Sept. 11. That’s $16,000 more than she earned — $169,000 — while she was serving as the interim county administrator from December to August. It's ...