Boundary Advisory Committee

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    2021-2022

    The Lawrence Board of Education charges its Boundary Advisory Committee (BAC) “to monitor district population shifts and school boundaries and recommend changes to the board” and “to ensure that equity, district growth, budget, and transportation are considered in boundary changes.”

    According to the BAC Guidelines, each community at-large member will serve a two-year term and be eligible for reappointment for an additional two-year term.  

    On October 25, 2021, the Lawrence Board of Education approved the Boundary Advisory Committee Membership.

    Boundary Committee Members:

    •  Dr. Larry Englebrick, Chief Operations Officer
       Board Members: Erica Hill and G.R. Gordon-Ross
       Executive Director of Human Resources: Kristen Ryan
    • Director of Human Resources & Transportation: Ron May    
    • LEA representatives: Emerson Hoffzales and Melinda Nickles
    • PAL-CWA representative: Ashley Eicholtz 
    • Elementary Building Leadership:  TBD
    • Elementary Building Leadership:  Melissa Blevins (Sunflower Elementary)
    • Middle School Building Leadership: Carissa Miles (Southwest Middle School)
    • High School Building Leadership: Amy McAnarney (FSHS) and Mark Preut (LHS)
    • City of Lawrence- Planning and Development: Amy Miller (Assistant PDS Director)
    • First Student Transportation: Lawrence Branch Manager Eric Ahlander
    • Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence: Monica Dittmer (CEO)
    • Community-at-large representatives: Alneata Barrett, Patrick Brown, Nikki Perry, and Arika Sprecker

    Meetings:

    November 18, 2021
    December 8, 2021
    January 12, 2022
    January 19, 2022
    January 26, 2022
    February 16, 2022
    March 2, 2022
    May 18, 2022