Lawrence Public Schools | Board Meeting Clip | October 13th, 2026

The Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education meeting, identified in the title and agenda as October 13, 2026 (the transcript also contains a conflicting reference to 2025), featured a presentation on the Pinkney Community Coffee Shop, a student workplace-learning project. The Schools Foundation said the Big 12 College Football Foundation and KU Athletics selected the project for a tailgate-tour partnership, with School Specialties also involved; no funding amount or contract terms were stated. The project is intended to help students with disabilities build employment and independent-living skills. The shop was preparing to open to the public the following week, and staff thanked district facilities personnel for helping bring it together.

In committee updates, members reported that 99% of the phase-two furniture for the Centennial Choice Campus was expected to arrive in late November, and asphalt and concrete work was underway or planned at Kennedy, Lawrence High, and Southwest. The district was also continuing work on long-term athletics contracts with BSN; no award or purchasing decision was reported. The board discussed legislative priorities and other district matters. The transcript does not clearly capture the outcome of the consent-agenda motion, and no procurement-related vote, contract amount, or budget allocation was specified.