A Lawrence school district committee is exploring new options for closing elementary and middle schools to help the district address a multimillion-dollar budge
Story updated at 9:02 p.m. Monday:
The Lawrence school district made two administrative appointments Monday, including a new leader for Lawrence High School.
The district announced in a news release that Jessica Bassett would be the next principal of the high school beginning July 1. Bassett is currently the principal of Southeast High School in Kansas City, Mo. She will succeed Cynthia Johnson, who has served as interim principal since 2019. LHS serves about 1,600 students between ninth and 12th grades.
The district also announced that Larry Englebrick would become the next executive director of facilities and operations on March 15. Englebrick is currently the director of facilities and operations for the Kansas City, Mo., school district.