Lawrence mourns former district superintendent Randy Weseman
Randy Weseman, longtime Lawrence educator and former Lawrence school district superintendent, died January 23 after a battle with lymphoma. Born in 1949 in Garden City, he served in the Air Force, earned KU and Berklee degrees, and led the district from 2009 after roles as teacher coach and principal. He oversaw Langston Hughes Elementary and the Lawrence Virtual School, then served as interim superintendent in Tonganoxie and later as CFO for the Kansas Association of School Boards.
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Lawrence district ends driver education classes after board vote
Lawrence school district will discontinue driver education after the school board approved ending the program. Enrollment had been limited and costs rose to fund supervision testing and staffing. District cites lack of resources and pay rates as major factors while area driving schools plan to offer discounted rates to district students.
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City steps up efforts to hire summer lifeguards in Lawrence
Aquatics Supervisor Lori Madaus says the city aims to fill more lifeguard posts to prevent delays in pool openings after last year shortages. Only 60 of 100 positions were filled, causing reduced hours at Outdoor and Indoor centers and closed children's area. Hiring began in January, about a month earlier than usual, with a $1 pay increase.
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County Leaders Defers 450K Grant for Mental Health
The Douglas County Commission postponed acceptance of a 450000 Sunflower Foundation grant to support the integrated mental health crisis system over three years. Funds would back a psychiatric resident rotation at Bert Nash Center, a nurse on the Assertive Community Treatment Team, and ongoing research, publishing, and data analysis by the Behavioral Health Leadership Coalition.
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