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Votes at a glance: Lawrence USD 497 board meeting, March 10, 2025
Summary
The board recorded unanimous votes (7‑0) on the meeting agenda, recesses to executive session, the consent agenda, the hiring of Dr. Janice Keres Swift as superintendent (contract attached to agenda), the 2025‑26 calendar, and final adjournment.
The Lawrence Board of Education recorded several formal motions and unanimous votes during its March 10 meeting. Key outcomes are listed below with the motion text where available and the roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.
Agenda approval Motion: "I move the Board of Education approve the agenda for the 03/10/2025 board meeting." (motion recorded in transcript) Outcome: Approved, 7‑0 Vote record: Costello (yes), Franklin (yes), Gordon Ross (yes), Jones (yes), Kimball (yes), Myers (yes), Kadu Blackwood (yes)
Executive session (first recess) Motion: "I move the Board of Education recess to executive session for the purposes of discussing personal matters pursuant to the…
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