Staff Report
Tony Barron
The Lawrence school district will be looking for a new facilities director as their current one has chosen to leave the position for a job in Johnson County.
Tony Barron, the district’s executive director of facilities and operations, is resigning from the position on Jan. 29, the district announced in a news release. He has accepted a similar position for the Blue Valley school district in Overland Park.
The district’s facilities and operations department oversees the district’s buildings, grounds, custodial, and maintenance functions. The district also credits Barron, who has been in the position since 2013, for overseeing many facility improvement projects in the district, including the ongoing $46 million renovation of Lawrence High School.