Lawrence school board members on Monday heard about the principles that will guide the district in creating a new artificial intelligence policy, which is expected to be proposed before the next school year. Although the board is still some time away from seeing a draft of the policy, district ...
The Lawrence school board president wants to bring public comment back to school board meetings, but – at least right now – is proposing only letting people speak about specific agenda items being discussed, and not allowing comments via videoconference. The school board hasn’t had a ...
The Lawrence school board next week will continue discussing its 2026-2027 budget and hear a report from staff about artificial intelligence. Few details on either topic were shared in the agenda for Monday's board meeting; no documents about them were attached as of Friday morning. But the ...
The Lawrence school district has introduced the key elements shaping the budget for 2026-2027, and staff is proposing a property tax rate decrease. The school district notified the Douglas County Clerk in July that the mill levy – also known as the property tax rate – for the 2026-2027 ...
To comply with a state law, the Lawrence school board will soon make changes to prohibit staff and students from communicating privately via social media. The proposed policy is intended to prohibit two-way or private interactions between students and staff through social media regardless of ...
Lawrence school board members unanimously approved a new bell-to-bell cellphone and personal device ban ahead of the 2026-2027 school year to comply with state law. The policy applies to all pre-K through 12th grade students, and states that cellphones and other personal communication devices ...