The Lawrence school district is looking to gain feedback this winter on its strategic plan and how its efforts are affecting students, staff and families. In the 2024-2025 school year, the district held multiple community conversations and asked people to participate in a survey to engage ...
State legislators are considering a proposal to move city government and school board elections to even-numbered years – and a couple of Douglas County figures are saying that could add some new complications. The proposal in the Legislature is called House Bill 2452, and it would change the ...
Courtney Ellis will be the new principal at Sunset Hill Elementary School, according to a press release from the district. Ellis currently serves as assistant principal and athletic director at Billy Mills Middle School, and she will succeed Howard Diacon, who was serving as Sunset Hill ...
A consultant that the Lawrence school district has worked with for many years will conduct a five-year enrollment projection for the district and create a new tool to show which schools children living at certain addresses should attend. On Monday, school board members unanimously voted to ...
The winners of the 2025 general election for Lawrence school board were sworn in at the board's meeting on Monday, as was the fourth-place finisher who was chosen to fill a vacant seat. The three top finishers in November were incumbents Kelly Jones and Shannon Kimball and newcomer Matt ...
Lawrence school board members again omitted a public comment period from their business meeting, marking the second meeting in a row without one. As the Journal-World reported, the board’s final meeting of the year on Dec. 8 did not include a public comment period, which in the past has ...