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Superintendent Swift announces Oct. 29 retroactive pay date, Langston Hughes expansion delayed to 2027 and upcoming district events
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Janice Kerr Swift told the Lawrence USD 497 Board on Oct. 20 that retroactive pay for educational support professionals will be paid on the Oct. 29 paycheck, retroactive to July 1, and that a planned classroom expansion at Langston Hughes Elementary has been delayed to 2027 to allow more community engagement and traffic‑pattern work.
Superintendent Dr. Janice Kerr Swift summarized district activity and plans during her Oct. 20 report to the Lawrence USD 497 Board of Education, including a confirmed pay date for a negotiated settlement, a delay in a planned classroom expansion, and several upcoming events.
Dr. Swift said the district confirmed that retroactive pay for educational support professionals will be included in the Oct. 29 paycheck and that the retroactivity will be back to July 1. “I appreciate the work of the board to support a negotiated agreement,” she said, and thanked human resources and finance staff for accelerating the payment schedule.
She also announced the district will extend the…
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