Tag: Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education
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Lawrence school board reorganizes, swears in new members
Two veteran school board members and a newcomer who were elected to serve on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education were sworn in to office at the school board’s annual reorganization meeting. Incumbent school board members Jo Ann Groeger and Kevin Van Hise, along with newcomer Robert Pluta, were given the oath of…
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School board member ends service with Lawrence Township Board of Education
It was a bittersweet moment for Joyce Scott, whose term on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education came to a close at its last meeting of the year. Scott, who did not seek re-election for a third, three-year term, was feted by her school board colleagues as a mentor and a friend at…
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Lawrence school board election vote tallies certified
The return of two incumbent school board members to the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education has been confirmed by Lawrence Township voters, and they will be joined by a newcomer to fill the third open seat. Incumbent school board member Jo Ann L. Groeger was the top vote-getter with 4,626 votes in the…
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Lawrence voters choose school board members
Lawrence Township voters seemingly returned two incumbent school board members to the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education and chose a newcomer to fill the third seat on the school board. Incumbent school board members Jo Ann Groeger and Kevin Van Hise possibly won their bids for re-election the Nov. 2 General Election, and…
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Lawrence school board candidates to participate in election forum
Six candidates for three open seats on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education will share their views on the issues at a virtual candidates forum Oct. 6. The forum, which starts at 7 p.m., can be viewed live at www.facebook.com/LWVLT.org. It is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township. Incumbent…
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Lawrence school board member appointed
Amanda Santos has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education, following brief interviews with three applicants for the open seat at the school board’s Aug. 25 meeting. Santos will fill the seat formerly held by Jonathan Dauber, who resigned last month. The term expires in January 2023,…
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School district gets $20K grant for STEAM kits
Aiming to help students make up for lost time, the Lawrence Township Education Foundation presented a $20,389.80 grant to school district officials for special STEAM kits for elementary school students. The grant, which was presented to the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education at its Aug. 25 meeting, will cover the costs of buying…
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Lawrence school board seeks candidates to fill vacancy
In the wake of the resignation of school board member Jonathan Dauber, Lawrence Township school district officials are seeking applicants to fill the vacancy. The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education is expected to formally accept Dauber’s resignation at its Aug. 11 meeting. Dauber resigned for personal reasons. His term would have expired in…
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Lawrence administrators agree to half-day of in-person instruction for students five days a week; parents call for full-day learning through end of school year
With less six weeks before the end of the 2020-21 school year, Lawrence Township school district officials remain firm in their decision to provide a half-day of in-person instruction to students five days per week. Equally undaunted, a group of parents has continued to press school district officials to provide a full day of in-person…
