Lawrence's Affordable Housing Advisory Board has voted to recommend that city leaders consider changes to the board’s membership or procedures following concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
The board voted 10-0 as part of a meeting Thursday to recommend that the Lawrence City Commission consider the board’s membership and bylaws. As the Journal-World reported, concerns were expressed that the ...
After the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily moved the Lawrence Children’s Choir into a virtual format, the longtime choir is looking to rebuild and welcome both new members and the community into the fold.
The award-winning choir marked its 30-year anniversary amid the pandemic, which brought with it safety concerns about singing in groups — one of the first superspreader events being a choir practice in ...
In the face of persistently lower assessment scores for many students of color, Lawrence school board leaders heard an update on the district’s efforts to address academic disparities, implement restorative justice practices and otherwise support historically marginalized students.
The board received the report about the district’s equity efforts as part of its meeting Monday. The report included academic ...
The Lawrence school board has approved its legislative priorities, which emphasize the need to increase special education funding, address barriers to teacher recruitment and retention, and speak out against state efforts to usurp local control over curriculum and instruction.
The school board voted 5-0, with board members Kelly Jones and Kay Emerson absent, to approve the priorities as part of its meeting ...
After a member of the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board expressed concerns about conflicts of interest among members — who provide funding recommendations for more than $1 million annually — the board is set to consider potential changes.
The advisory board was set up after Lawrence voters approved a 0.05% sales tax in 2017, which will provide funding for the affordable housing trust fund for a ...
Lawrence school board leaders will continue their discussion of legislative priorities as part of their meeting Monday.
The board began the discussion on Oct. 10, which was earlier than usual, with the goal of being more prepared to represent the district’s positions ahead of what district leadership expects to be a potentially impactful legislative session.
Recent proposals at the state level have included ...
