Lawrence Commission outlines changes to 2025 budget plan
Lawrence leaders propose delaying two fire station projects and reduce staff raises, while tapping special funds to finance playgrounds in city parks. After a public hearing with residents expressing tax and service concerns, staff will revise the plan ahead of a Sept. 3 final vote. The originally proposed mill levy would rise from 33.207 to 36.807 mills, the steepest increase in half a century.
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Open enrollment by the numbers in Douglas County
Douglas County schools report out-of-district transfers for 2024-2025. Lawrence district accepted 58 nonresident requests, Baldwin City welcomed nine, and Perry-Lecompton recorded the highest with 188 students amid state wide open enrollment laws.
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ACLU Warns Kansas Principal Over Bible Distribution
The ACLU of Kansas condemns East Elementary School principal Katie Struebing for inviting Gideons International to hand out Bibles at recess. The letter argues the action violates the First Amendment by signaling government endorsement of religion and conflicts with district policy prohibiting staff religious promotion.
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