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Board Members Discuss Budget Plan

Natasha Torkzaban, Cici Hunter, Olivia Nagel, and Isis Norris • February 26, 2022

The USD 497 Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday February 21 to discuss budget reduction options. During the meeting, chief academic officer Patrick Kelly, announced three phases to...

NEWS BRIEF: Board Extends Fall Break

Natasha Torkzaban, Cici Hunter, and Isis Norris • November 12, 2021

School is cancelled Nov. 22 and 23. The USD 497 Board of Education voted 5-2 to extend Fall break at an emergency meeting held today. Students and staff now have a full week off from...

NEWS BRIEF: BOE begins in-person plans

Alexandria Brown and Isis Norris • February 9, 2021

6-12 grade students will be able to return to full time in-person learning on March 29, according to plans announced by Superintendent Anthony Lewis. The announcement came as the USD 497 Board of...

NEWS BRIEF: School board approves changes to school schedule, weighted gating criteria

Jack Bellemere, Reporter • December 15, 2020

Students will get two more days of winter break than expected, following last night’s school board meeting. Classes will resume on Jan. 7 instead of Jan. 5. Those two extra days will be used for...

School board looks to balance academics, activities and safety

Ethan Wood, Copy Editor • December 5, 2020

Sports and music activities will continue with mitigation measures, following Thursday’s special school board meeting. The board also approved new district gating criteria that will potentially allow...

Lawrence schools to begin hybrid learning

Isis Norris, Print Editor in Chief • September 29, 2020

Lawrence Public Schools students will soon have the option to attend in-person classes through a hybrid learning model — returning to the classroom for the first time since March. After an intense...

News Brief: Board meeting on delayed start time

Isis Norris, Editor • December 11, 2019

At the December 9 board meeting, administration voted on an additional option for students to start their school day at 9:00 a.m. in the 2020-21 school year. This new option is in addition to...

LEAP Meeting

emma machell • March 3, 2010

The LEAP meeting began with the group discussing upcoming events for the school. A lot of the events were for adults/teachers only and most of them involved food. One of the few events that were not just...

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