Michigan educator named interim Lawrence superintendent
Lawrence school board selects Jeanice Swift a former Ann Arbor Public Schools leader as interim superintendent pending approval. Swift faced a disputed resignation in December 2023 amid termination proceedings reported by Michigan media. Board cited awareness of the situation but did not link it to a 2020 bus incident, per district spokeswoman Julie Boyle.
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County's homeless count up 18 percent this year
The 2024 point-in-time count for Lawrence and Douglas Counties shows 414 people homeless in Douglas County on January 24 25, an 18 percent increase from 351 the previous year. State agencies conduct this annual count to measure sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals on a January night.
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KU to give most faculty a 2 percent raise
New Kansas Board of Regents documents show most University of Kansas faculty and staff will receive a 2 percent raise for the next school year. The amount marks a drop from 5 percent in 2022 and from last year's 2.5 percent cost-of-living increase, revealed in an memorandum of understanding with the faculty union.
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Rural fire district seeks funds to modernize aging gear
Douglas County commissioners heard Con solidated Fire District No 1 present a 2025 budget of 2,296,443 dollars. Maintenance costs rising and aging equipment dating to 1994 are the district's main concerns. The plan calls for battery powered lifesaving gear updates and pump tank hose system upgrades across brush trucks and a larger equipment reserve.
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