Lawrence Schools Shake Up Leadership | Lawrence News

Lawrence school board just shook up leadership—Bob Byers is president, Yolanda Franklin vice president—with Byers winning unopposed and Franklin stepping in after another nominee backed out. Byers’ first move? Reinstating public comment, long absent for 14 meetings. Superintendent Swift celebrated student wins: global music tours, state honors, and a national history project. Parents: bus requests due July 24 to prep for August 13 start. Big news too—$45K+ for new nontraditional high school furniture, plus two new assistant principals joining Liberty Memorial Central and Lawrence High. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2ce094b0f25f6260