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%), school-based administrators (2.1%), and 24 district administrators (1.5%). She said the district oversees approximately a $200,000,000 budget covering the general fund and annual capital outlay and highlighted work to streamline software expenditures and maximize state and federal grant funding (CTE, Title, at-risk).

The superintendent previewed early-childhood expansion planned for 2026–27, announcing two new preschool classrooms at Deerfield and Prairie Park elementary schools and noting that the district will reach roughly 50% implementation of preschool across elementary sites over the 2026–27 cycle. She framed the changes as part of a multi-year effort to align resources and improve compensation while preserving school programming.

On operations and family communications she apologized for weather-related disruptions earlier in the week and clarified the district’s winter-weather policy: the district will send messaging only when there is a change to the school schedule and will use ParentSquare, email and local media; she emphasized that families retain discretion about their child’s attendance and that winter-weather absences are state‑approved excused absences.

The superintendent closed with community recognitions — theater and arts achievements, staff doctoral completion, and music program highlights — and thanked families and staff for community partnerships. The board received the report and had follow-up questions elsewhere in the agenda.