Several facility construction projects will begin in the Perry-Lecompton school district to support athletics and fine arts students along with parents looking for better day care options nearby. Last fall, the Perry-Lecompton school district passed a $17.8 million bond issue for new and ...
Lawrence school board members decided to hire a firm to aid in the search for a permanent superintendent to lead the school district. At the meeting on Monday, board members agreed to hire a firm to coordinate the tasks associated with selecting a new superintendent for the Lawrence school ...
As the Lawrence school district inches closer to beginning the search for its next leader, its interim superintendent is not saying whether she will apply for the job. Jeanice Swift declined to answer questions about her plans past serving as interim superintendent or if she would be applying ...
The Lawrence Schools Foundation has received a $40,000 donation from Truity Credit Union, according to a news release from the foundation on Tuesday. The release said Truity representatives presented the donation to the Lawrence Schools Foundation Board of Trustees and the foundation’s ...
A year ago, at a pageant put on by the Lawrence school district's Native American Student Services, Dustin Stumblingbear watched a young woman stand up and talk about being disconnected from her culture and not knowing Native ways. For Stumblingbear, a Lawrence school district alumnus and ...
The Lawrence school board approved a budget for 2024-2025 with a property tax rate with a slight increase compared to last year. On Monday, school board members unanimously approved a budget of $215,698,464 with a mill levy of 52.252 mills. This represents a 0.042-mill increase from last ...