District leaders mum on Hayden's expected salary
Lawrence Public Schools officials decline to disclose Kyle Hayden's forthcoming salary as he shifts from superintendent to chief operations officer. Board president Marcel Harmon cites standard practice of not releasing contracts before board approval, while Hayden's current pay is $205,000 annually.
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Free State High School Teacher Wins $10,000 Teaching Award
Stuart Strecker, a Spanish teacher at Free State High School, received the 2017 Special Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Lawrence Schools Foundation. He was honored with a $10,000 check presented by Dena Johnston and Scott Morgan as staff and community leaders applauded his two decades of service since Free State opened in 1997.
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Leaders briefed on police oversight proposal
Lawrence city commissioners directed staff to review aspects of a draft proposal to give a community review board more oversight over police department complaints. Mayor Lesli Soden emphasized trust in investigations conducted by the police department and asked staff to explore internal procedures to boost public confidence in findings.
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Grandmother urges stronger protection law for slain grandson
Judy Conway of Emporia testified before the Kansas House committee in favor of a bill named for Adrian Jones, a 7 year old slain boy whose severely abused body was found in a pig sty at the Wyandotte County home of Michael and Heather Jones. The case sparked calls for tighter child protection as Adrian had been monitored by officials while his parents moved between Kansas and Missouri.
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