Tag: Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education
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Lawrence school board approves tentative budget
The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education has approved its tentative $79.6 million operating budget for 2021-22, sending it on to the Mercer County Department of Education for review. A public hearing and final action on the proposed budget, which was approved at the school board’s March 10 meeting, has been set for the…
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Outgoing school board members honored
It was a bittersweet moment for Dana Drake and Cathy LeCompte, as the two school board members took their virtual seats at the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education’s last meeting of the year on Dec. 9. For the two school board members, that meeting was also their last meeting. Drake and LeCompte each…
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Opinion: LTPS must take staunch stance against anti-Blackness
On July 8, the Open Letter Against Systematic Racism, which was signed by over 1,000 stakeholders, was presented to the Lawrence Township Public Schools(LTPS) Board of Education. Over the last 13 weeks, a coalition of community activists have met with Superintendent Ross Kasun almost every Monday to discuss the district’s response to Black in Lawrence…
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Two newcomers will join Lawrence school board
Lawrence Township voters returned one incumbent school board member to office and elected two newcomers to sit on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 3 general election. Incumbent school board member Michele Bowes won her quest for another term on the school board, but incumbent school board members Dana Drake…
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Nine candidates will vie for three seats on Lawrence Township school board
A nine-way race has shaped up for three seats on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education, following the July 27 deadline to file to run for the school board in the Nov. 3 general election. The term is for three years. Incumbent school board members Michele Bowes, Dana Drake and Cathy LeCompte are…
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Three seats up for grabs on Lawrence Township school board
Time is running out for would-be candidates to run for election to the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The deadline to file a nominating petition for one of three seats on the school board is July 27 at 4 p.m. The nominating petition, to be signed by 10 registered voters, must be turned…
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Slackwood School library project underway
The long-awaited renovation and expansion of the Slackwood School library is currently underway. The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education awarded a contract for $230,000 to Avco Construction Inc. for the project at its May 6 meeting. It was one of six bidders for the job. The bids ranged from $184,400 to $326,000. School…
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Teachers union, BOE approve contract for Lawrence public schools
Teachers, guidance counselors and instructional assistants are in line to receive an annual salary increase of 3% under a new contract approved by the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The school board approved a five-year contract with the 580-member Lawrence Township Education Association last month. The contract starts July 1, 2020, and expires…