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Our schools will be closed Mon., Jan. 6, due to weather-related safety concerns. All school activities are canceled. All district buildings will be closed. Only staff with weather-related or time-sensitive duties will report to work in consultation with their supervisor.

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The board's Boundary Advisory Committee postponed next week's public input sessions. It wants more time to request, receive, review, & incorporate into its boundary proposals a demographics consultant’s enrollment & boundary analysis & mapping assistance. https://t.co/z9qWEKTtSY

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Join us this week in Downtown Lawrence for a brown bag lunch conversation about your experiences with our schools. What is going well? What needs improvement? Help us plan for the future! We hope to see you from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the @lawrencelibrary auditorium.

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IMMEDIATE NEED: @lawrenceks seeks a crossing guard at 27th & Wildflower for Sunflower & Southwest Middle School. Support our kids! Work a little bit; make a big difference! Contact Express Employment Professionals, 785-749-7550, to apply. Must like smiles & high fives.

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Review the board’s agenda at https://t.co/p0LTxImnh4. Email [email protected] by 6 p.m. Monday to participate. Attend the meeting at 110 McDonald Drive or watch it at https://t.co/4pjzOmnqzJ or Midco Ch. 26.

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The school board meets at 6 p.m. Monday to hear an equity report for the 2023-2024 school year, consider contracting with RSP & Associates for analysis of high school Boundary Advisory Committee proposals, and to meet in executive session about non-elected personnel matters.

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Young entrepreneurs, turn your ideas into cash prizes! Learn how Friday.

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We're hosting a YEC Warm-Up Webinar at noon, Friday, Oct. 18. What's YEC? It's for students in grades 6-12 and they can earn cash prizes!
Learn more: https://t.co/NUr47X8HOP
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Review the board’s agenda at https://t.co/p0LTxImnh4. Email [email protected] by 6 p.m. Tuesday to participate. Attend the meeting at 110 McDonald Drive or watch it at https://t.co/4pjzOmnqzJ or Midco Ch. 26.

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The board moved its Mon. meeting to Tues. in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Tues. to, fittingly, hear an update about Native American Student Services that support American Indian/Alaska Native students, who make up about 5% of district enrollment.

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Our thanks to the students, staff, parents, & community members who joined us last night in conversation about their school experiences. We’d love to visit with you from 6:00-7:30 p.m. October 29, @LMCentralMiddle. Please complete our survey at https://t.co/7FimFft9VQ

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Tomorrow's Boundary Advisory Committee meeting time has been changed to 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Facilities and Operations Office, 711 E. 23rd St.

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Join us in conversation 6-7:30 p.m. tomorrow at @BMMSCougars. All are welcome! Share your experiences with our schools - the strengths & celebrations, challenges & opportunities, & priorities for the future. Unable to attend? Find our schedule & survey at: https://t.co/7FimFft9VQ

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Our third-fifth graders are headed to "New Orleans" today & tomorrow via the @liedcenterks to learn about the history and development of jazz from its origins in Congo Square to the present. Thank you, Lied Center and Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards.

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Share your thoughts & experiences as we plan for the future of our schools. Join us 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 for a Community Conversation at @BMMSCougars. The Special Ed. Adv. Comm. will co-host. Go to https://t.co/7FimFft9VQ for full schedule, to sign up to host, & to take our survey.

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Thanks to @lhsroom308 for featuring @LPSSuperSwift on The Lion’s Roar. Great job, Ethan & Connor.

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Check out today's episode of The Lion's Roar!
- Interview with new interim superintendent Dr. Jeanice Swift
- Profiles of an LHS cheerleader and upcoming shows
- First edition of Bryndal Babbles

https://t.co/ImEUs6Siaj

[Lawrence USD 497 @usd497]

Review the board’s agenda at https://t.co/p0LTxImnh4. Email [email protected] by 6 p.m. Monday to participate. Attend the meeting at 110 McDonald Drive or watch it at https://t.co/4pjzOmnqzJ or Midco Ch. 26.

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The school board meets at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss approving a search process for selecting a long-term superintendent, hear an architectural evaluation of secondary school performing arts facilities, and review a draft list of 2025 legislative priorities.

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Important School Calendar Reminder: There is no school Wednesday for our early childhood programs and students in Grades K-5 due to a staff professional learning day.

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After reviewing a needs assessment & school improvement goals, the board approved a 2024-25 budget of $215,698,464, based on 52.252 mills, up .042 from last year. Maximum budget authorities are set high to provide flexibility to address needs & do not reflect expected spending.