Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education Meeting | November 9th, 2026

Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education meeting, November 9, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda by a 7–0 vote; it included replacement of a boiler at Billy Mills Middle School. No cost, vendor, or contract number was provided. The Facilities Committee also reported that improvements to the bus-driver area at the F&O campus were nearing completion and that planning is underway for next summer’s maintenance, repair, and construction projects, with service-provider matters potentially coming to the board in the next few months.

The board received an update on visual and performing arts programs, including resource and facility differences among schools, and discussed student assessment plans, state education policy and funding, and staff retention and well-being. Public commenters raised concerns about wages, working conditions, special education staffing, employee support, and complaint processes. No other procurement decisions or spending amounts were identified.