# Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education Meeting | September 28th, 2026


**Body:** Lawrence Public Schools
**Date:** October 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education meeting, September 28, 2026 (meeting date as listed in the title). The superintendent reported on an approximately $76,000 investment in classroom carpets, previously approved, and described their use in elementary classrooms. The facilities committee reported that 99% of phase-two furniture for the Centennial Choice campus was expected to arrive in late November, along with updates on preschool classrooms and asphalt and concrete work at Kennedy, Lawrence High, and Southwest. The district also continues to work with Durham School Services on transportation routing, service requests, and driver recruitment; no new transportation contract or purchase was presented. Electronic-payment integration across the district was reported as progressing well, and the board was invited to a ribbon-cutting at the Paint and Coffee Shop facility.

The board adopted the consent agenda by motion and unanimous recorded yes votes; the transcript does not specify its individual items. No new contract award, bid approval, or spending authorization was clearly identified. Board and legislative updates covered family engagement and attendance, state-level discussion of recess guidance, and concerns about the federal voucher program, but no procurement-related policy action was taken.

**Source:** Lawrence Public Schools