photo by: Josie Heimsoth/Journal-World

The Lawrence school district offices building, located at 110 McDonald Dr., is pictured in May 2025.

Lawrence school board members will be appointing a new board president and vice president at their meeting on Monday.

The board will hold its annual organizational meeting on Monday to elect its officers for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The current officers are President GR Gordon-Ross and Vice President Bob Byers, who were elected by board members for the 2025-2026 term.

At the meeting, board members will nominate candidates for both positions. If there are multiple nominees for a role, the school board will hold a vote to determine the new leadership.

The board will also consider approving the appointment of the clerk of the board, district treasurer, deputy clerk and deputy treasurer for the 2026-2027 school year, as required by state law, and consider designating Brad Finkeldei of Stevens & Brand LLP as the school district’s legal counsel for the 2026-2027 school year at the rate of $150 per hour.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL:

• Consider approving a furniture quote from Circadia for the Choice Campus at Centennial in the amount of $45,590. The Choice Campus is the district’s new personalized, flexible and nontraditional high school option. This is the first phase of furnishings for the building and will include furniture for classrooms, instructional support spaces and makerspaces. A second phase of furnishings for open collaboration and commons areas is currently in the design process and will be presented for board approval at a later date.

• Consider approving the annual cost of maintenance and supplies for printing, including click charges and related expenses from SumnerONE Inc., with an estimated cost of up to $215,000.

• Consider approving interim financial reports, including a cash summary, budget to actual summary, summary for donations, grants, athletics and activities and petty cash reports for the periods ending May 31, 2026.

• Hold an executive session for the purposes of discussing personnel matters of nonelected personnel.

The board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the district offices, 110 McDonald Drive. Public comment is not included on Monday’s agenda, but people can share written comments with the board via email at schoolboard@usd497.org. The meeting will also be available via the school district’s YouTube channel.