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Superintendent outlines staffing, streamlining, preschool expansion and winter‑weather communications

Lawrence Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent (identified in the transcript as Doctor Switzer) presented an administrative-team breakdown, noted about 1,586 staff serving ~10,148 students, outlined streamlining efforts and previewed two new preschool classrooms for 2026–27. She also clarified winter‑weather messaging and parent guidance.

At the Dec. 8 meeting the superintendent (identified in the transcript as Doctor Switzer) presented a printed handout detailing the district administrative team and described recent efforts to refine and reduce administrator positions to shift resources to classrooms.

"These approximately 1,586 LPS team members work to serve our 10,148 students," the superintendent said, breaking the administrative-team chart into certificated staff (885), educational support professionals (644, 41%),…

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