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Boundary Advisory Committee

2024-2025 School Year

Lawrence Board of Education President Kelly Jones directed the Boundary Advisory Committee (BAC) to examine high school boundaries to better balance enrollment numbers and the socio-economic balance of enrollments across Free State and Lawrence High Schools. The current high school boundary is 15th Street extended. Students residing north of 15th Street attend Free State; students residing south of that boundary attend LHS.

The board sought applications for community-at-large positions through Aug. 7. Applicants were selected and notified by Aug. 22.

2024-2025 Committee Membership

  • Anne Costello, Board of Education
  • Carole Cadue Blackwood, Board of Education
  • Dr. Larry Englebrick, District Administrator, Deputy Superintendent
  • Ron May, District Administrator, Director of Human Resources & Transportation
  • Amanda Green, Building Administrator, Sunflower Elementary Principal
  • Mike Gillman, Building Administrator, LHS Associate Principal
  • Tina Mitchell, Building Administrator, FSHS Assistant Principal
  • Jenna Viscomi, Building Administrator, Community Connections at Pinckney & Secondary Special Education Coordinator
  • Mark Preut, Building Administrator, College and Career Center Principal
  • Emerson Hoffzales, LEA Certified Staff Representative
  • Mindy Nickles, LEA Certified Staff Representative
  • Ashley Eicholtz, PAL-CWA Classified Staff Representative
  • Jessica Mortinger, City of Lawrence Planning & Development Representative
  • Jeffery Lyon, First Student Transportation Representative
  • Darlene Withers, First Student Transportation Representative
  • Laci Maltbie, Boys & Girls Club Representative
  • Jessica Hunt Reed, Community-at-Large Member
  • Alneata Barrett, Community-at-Large Member
  • Kaelyn McCall, Community-at-Large Member
  • Kiley Phelps, Community-at-Large Member
  • George Diepenbrock, Community-at-Large Member

 

BAC Meeting Timeline

8/28/2024 - BAC meeting #1, 6-7:30 p.m. - Meeting Canceled

9/11/2024 - Rescheduled August BAC meeting - Meeting Summary

9/25/2024 - BAC meeting #2, 6-7:30 p.m. - Meeting Slides and Meeting Summary

10/09/2024 - BAC meeting #3, 6-7:30 p.m. - Meeting time changed to 4:00-5:30 p.m. Meeting Slides Revised 10/22/2024

10/23/2024 - BAC meeting #4, 6-7:30 p.m. News Release and Meeting Slides 

11/06/2024 - BAC meeting #5, 6-7:30 p.m. News Release and Meeting Slides 

01/22/2025 - BAC meeting #6, 6-7:30 p.m. News Release and Meeting Slides

01/27/2025 - BAC recommendation to Board of Education, 6 p.m.