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 ...

Lawrence school board members next week will take a first look at a policy setting a target range for the district's operating cash reserves, aiming to maintain financial stability. On Monday, board members will discuss a fund balance policy requiring the district to manage its finances so ...