Taxes Plan Yet to Raise Rates District Budget Discussed
The district plans its third annual budget with 7 p.m. Monday meetings at district headquarters 110 McDonald Drive. Most tax revenues flow to state redistribution bonds and interest, leaving capital outlay as the main lever. The board may reduce the capital mill levy from 8 to about 6, funding about 6.4 million, to cover renovations, roof work, and other needed improvements as projects expand with aging buildings.
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Bob Byers
McDonald Drive
Mark Bradford
Bradford
Tom Bracciano
Bracciano
District allocates funds to boost teachers and support staff
The board approves 105000 for extended learning opportunities, 54483 for Kennedy reading and math interventionist, 40943 to raise assistant principals at Central and West Middle Schools, 18000 for a part time parent involvement facilitator at Central, and 9376 to restore up to four days of counselor work time at Free State and Lawrence high schools. Plus a planned across the board teacher pay raise using savings and potential raises for other district staff pending further talks.
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Lawrence
Kawnivore Race Debuts Amid MR340 Swap and In-State Rivalry
Race Saturday afternoon left competitors exhausted after a long trek as Baisa recalled a brutal overnight shift. Scott Mansker praised racer feedback and noted the in-state rivalry sparked by new start and end points. The Kawnivore, a Missouri River race, replaces MR340 due to high river levels, with plans for an annual event depending on interest and logistics.
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Baisa
Scott Mansker
Mansker
Midwest
Downtown Lawrence Road Work Brings Lane Closures
Kansas Department of Transportation crews will resurf ace the downtown Kansas River bridges starting Monday, cutting both bridges to a single lane each way for about 60 days. Sixth Street patching and repaving begins Tuesday at 2 a.m with milling the old concrete. one lane will stay open each direction and some turn restrictions may apply.
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Lawrence
Kansas Department of Transportation
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Sixth Street
Kentucky
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Feds allege conflict of interest in park hire
The inspector general reports conflicts of interest involving Cheryl Brown Henderson guiding the Brown v. Board of Education site while leading the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity and Research. Despite a recusal, she continued foundation work after becoming park superintendent. The foundation receives $300,000 annually from the National Park Service.
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Brown v. Board of Education
National Park Site
Topeka Capital Journal
Cheryl Brown Henderson
Brown Foundation For Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
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