Board Meeting Calendar

The Lawrence Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, unless otherwise announced, at 110 McDonald Drive.

Upcoming Meetings:

May 22 • June 12 & 26

• Review agendas at usd497.org/SchoolBoard.

• Write to the board at SchoolBoard@usd497.org.

• Sign up to speak at PublicComment@usd497.org before 6 p.m. on the date of the meeting.

• Watch meetings on Midco channel 26 or at usd497.org/Webstream.

Find

• New Student Registration

• Job Openings

• 2023-2024 School Calendar

• New Elementary Boundary Map

• Successful Transitions Support

Lawrence Public Schools 110 McDonald Drive Lawrence, KS 66044-1063 785-832-5000 www.usd497.org Facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools

Anthony Lewis, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

This newsletter produced by USD 497 Executive Director of Communications Julie Boyle and former Multimedia Communications Specialist Emma Fotovich in partnership with the Lawrence Journal-World.

Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in its employment practices and policies. Discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression is prohibited by Lawrence Board of Education policy.

Strategic Plan

COHESIVE CURRICULUM

STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING

SAFE & SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS

EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEES

DATA-INFORMED DECISIONS

Lawrence Public Schools will ensure that students of all races, backgrounds, and abilities achieve at high levels, demonstrate proficiency in reading by third grade and in math by eighth grade, and graduate on time prepared for success in college and careers.