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Votes at a glance: board approves consent agenda, personnel report, schedule of fees and certified tentative agreement
Summary
At its July 28 meeting the USD 497 Board of Education adopted the consent agenda, approved a personnel report, set the 2025–26 schedule of fees and ratified a tentative agreement with certified staff. Most items passed unanimously.
The Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education took several formal actions at its July 28 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Tentative agreement with certified employees (Agenda item 4.1): Approved 7–0. The agreement establishes a 3.162% certified salary pool (approximately $1,678,001), including an $800 base increase and horizontal/vertical movements. (See separate coverage for full details.)
- Consent agenda adoption: Board adopted the consent agenda with two items pulled for separate discussion (items 2.14 and 2.16). Motion to adopt the consent agenda as amended passed 7–0.
- Personnel report (Item 4.2): Because a board member declared a conflict of interest and recused, the vice president presided and the board approved the personnel report dated 07/28/2025. Motion passed 6–0.
- Schedule of fees (Item 4.3): The board approved the 2025–26 schedule of fees as attached to the agenda. Motion passed 7–0. Board members discussed setting future preschool rates earlier in the year (January suggested) to give families more lead time; administration agreed to pursue earlier notice next year.
Votes and recorded tallies were read into the record for each motion. Where a motioner or seconder was not clearly stated in the meeting audio, the board minutes will supply formal maker/seconder attribution.
