After gathering feedback from families and staff last fall, the Lawrence school district has been streamlining and reducing the number of positions within the district. Superintendent Jeanice Swift said on Monday that as a part of this work, eight positions in the administrator group were "reduced" – eliminated, combined or not filled when vacated within the last 14 months. Efforts to reduce the number of ...
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously to purchase a 23-acre parcel of land next to Lone Star Lake Park in an effort to improve access to the park. As the Journal-World reported, the site at 579 North 600 Road was considered at a price not to exceed $425,000. According to a memo in the agenda, the area south of North 600 Road is currently inaccessible to the public, and it limits accessibility of the ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider buying a 23-acre parcel on Wednesday next to Lone Star Lake Park to improve park access. According to a memo included in the agenda, county staff have spent the past several months evaluating the long-term public value, cost, and compatibility of a newly identified property with the county’s adopted plans, particularly the Open Space Plan. The site at 579 North 600 ...
Lawrence school board members reviewed data on Monday showing that more than 2,100 students entered or left the district last year and that showed class sizes for middle and high schools in 2025-2026. As the Journal-World reported, the Lawrence school district’s enrollment this school year is 2% lower than the last school year – and comparable to the number of students more than two decades ago. The ...
Art panels by local high schoolers, depicting native plants and animals – from sunflowers to the Ornate Box Turtle – will soon be on display in a downtown Lawrence parking garage. Hang12 is a group of nine Lawrence high school students dedicated to curating and celebrating the arts within their community. The group collaborates with each other, local artists and businesses to develop exhibitions and events ...
A fire that occured in the girls locker room at Lawrence High School in September is anticipated to cost the district over $142,000 in remediation and repair costs. On Monday, the Lawrence school board will consider approving an estimated $142,392 payment to Zipco Contracting Inc. for remediation and repair work at Lawrence High, including $56,662 for fire remediation and $85,730 for repairs. The district’s ...