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    BOARD OF EDUCATION
    REGULAR MEETING
    AGENDA
     
     November 13, 2017
     
    The Board of Education of Lawrence Public Schools, USD 497, will meet in the Interactive Technology Center (First Floor) of the Educational Support & Distribution Center, 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, at 7 p.m.
     
     
    Call to Order - 7 p.m.
     
     
    Approval of Agenda
     
    Special Recognition of Staff
    --Jennifer Attocknie, Coordinator, Native American Student Services
       The National Summit Leadership for Learning Award
     
     --Kevin Harrell, executive director, student support services/special education
     --Leah Wisdom, assistant director, student support services & equity
     
     
    Report of President of Board of Education
     
    Report of Superintendent of Schools
     
     
    Patron Commentary
     
    Board Commentary
     
     
    CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS MARKED WITH *)
     
    Consent Agenda items are those that are considered routine and are adopted by one motion, unless any Board Member or the Superintendent requests that an item be removed. The item/items removed are voted on separately.
     
    Motion: "I move the Board of Education adopt the items listed on the Consent Agenda."
     
    Minutes*
    October 19, 2017  special meeting
    October 23, 2017 regular meeting
     
     
    Financial Reports*
     
     
     
    Approvals*
    1. Contract with Gould Evans Architects for 2017 Bond
    2. Contract with Clark/Husemann Architects for 2017 Bond
    3. Contract with TreanorHL Architects for 2017 Bond
    4. Math Expressions Consumables Purchase
          
    Reports 
                --Kevin Harrell, executive director, student support services/special education
                --Terry McEwen, director, assessment, research and accountability
               
                South Middle School Name Change Update (Name Change Request) (Student Survey) (Stakeholders Survey)
                --Keith Jones, Principal, South Middle School
                --Lori Stithem, assistant director, special education/district liaison to South Middle School
                --Carole Cadue-Blackwood, community member
              
     
          
    Adjournment

     
    Announcements

     Board Lunch @ FSHS w/LHS, Nov. 14, 12 pm