SCHOOL BOARD
Lawrence Board of Education
About the Board of Education
Elected by our community, the Lawrence Board of Education is composed of seven citizens from the district who each serve as at-large members and guide Lawrence Public Schools.
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The Lawrence Board of Education's primary duties include setting educational policy, approving the district's budget, and hiring and evaluating the Superintendent of Schools. Board members are elected to four-year terms. All members serve without pay.
The board meets twice each month, generally on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. These public meetings begin at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise announced, and are held in the Boardroom at the district's Educational Support Center, 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Board meetings are livestreamed and archived online on the Lawrence Public Schools YouTube channel and televised live on LPS TV 26 (available via Midco channel 26 with a cable box).
Upcoming Meetings
USD 497 Calendar
USD497: Lawrence Board of Education Meeting CLONE
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Educational Support Center (ESC), 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044
USD 497 Calendar
USD497: Lawrence Board of Education Meeting
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Educational Support Center (ESC), 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044
Contact the Board
School Board Email
Written correspondence may be sent to the Lawrence Board of Education via email at schoolboard@usd497.org
or in care of the USD 497 Board Clerk at the district's Educational Support Center, 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Nikki Naumann
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, Clerk of the Board
deborah.naumann@usd497.org
(785) 832-5000 x 1992