Lawrence USD 497, Kansas
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Lawrence USD 497 is a school district in Kansas.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- School board members are listed with contact information.[1]
- Meeting schedule and agendas provided.[2]
- Includes information on academic performance.[3][4]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[5]
[edit] The bad
- Meeting minutes are not available.
- Only provides a 2007-08 budget summary.[6]
- Does not provide information about taxes levied by the school district, contracts, and audits.
- Does not provide information on how to request public records in the custody of the school district.
- Does not say whether or not it belongs to the Kansas Association of School Boards, a Taxpayer-funded lobbying association.
[edit] School Board
The current school board members.[7]
| School board member | District | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bradford | At-large | 2013 | - |
| Mary Loveland | At-large | 2011 | - |
| Marlene Merrill | At-large | 2011 | - |
| Rich Minder | At-large | 2011 | - |
| Vanessa Sanburn | At-large | 2013 | - |
| Scott Morgan | At-large | 2011 | - |
| Robert Byers | At-large | 2013 | - |
[edit] 2009 Candidates
- Vanessa Sanburn
- Michael Pomes
- Tom Hartley
- John Mitchell
- Mark Bradford
- Thom Hepford
- Michael Riley
- Robert Byers
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ School Board
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Assessment
- ↑ Progress Reports
- ↑ Contacts
- ↑ 2007-08 Budget at a Glance
- ↑ Lawrence school board members
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