• BOARD OF EDUCATION
    AGENDA
     
     April 25, 2016
     
    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 6 p.m.

    Motion for Executive Session -- 6 p.m. -- To discuss negotiations

    Call to Order Regular Meeting -- 7 p.m.
     
    Approval of Agenda
     
    Special Recognition
    Destination Imagination Award Winners
     -- Kathy Bowen, teacher on special assignment, gifted education
     
    Kansas City Area Teachers of Mathematics Honors
     -- Kathy Bowen, teacher on special assignment, gifted education
     
    Model United Nations Honors
     -- Devin Heath, gifted education facilitator, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
     -- Ashley Beason-Manes, gifted education facilitator, South Middle School
     -- Dani Lotton-Barker, gifted education facilitator, Southwest Middle School
     -- Charla Jerome, gifted education facilitator, West Middle School
     -- Janice Fullerton, gifted education facilitator, Lawrence High & Free State High Schools
     
    Kansas History Day Competitors
     -- Devin Heath, gifted education facilitator, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
     -- Ashley Beason-Manes, gifted education facilitator, South Middle School
     -- Valerie Schrag, social studies teacher, Lawrence High School
    Recognition of Audience
    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*

    Financial Reports*
     
     
    Approvals*

    Report of President of Board of Education 

    Report of Superintendent of Schools
     
    Board Commentary
     
    Reports
     -- Jerri Kemble, assistant superintendent, educational programs & technology
     
     -- Jerri Kemble, assistant superintendent, educational programs & technology
     
     -- Kyle Hayden, assistant superintendent, business & operations
    Old Business
     
    New Business
     
    Adjournment

    Future Agenda Items
    Report: USD 497 Classified Salary Study
    Report: USD 497 Mental Health Services
     
    Announcements
    April 26 -- Board Lunch @ Schwegler -- 11:30 a.m.
    April 29 -- Open House/Cultural Kaleidoscope, Sunset Hill -- 6-8 p.m.
    May 2 -- Negotiations Team Meeting, ESDC -- 5 p.m.
    May 3 -- Board Lunch @ Woodlawn -- 11:30 a.m.
    May 9 -- Executive Session/Regular Board Meeting, ESDC -- 6 p.m./7 p.m.
    May 16 -- Negotiations Team Meeting, ESDC -- 5 p.m.