LJWorld.com Headlines for July 9, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board to vote on final proposal for school fee increases]( The Lawrence school board is set to vote next week on increases to school fees for the upcoming school year. As part of its meeting Monday, the board will vote on a fee proposal that includes increases to the district’s basic school fee and ... [Lawrence school board to vote on final proposal for school fee increases]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence school board is set to vote next week on increases to school fees for the upcoming school year. As part of its meeting Monday, the board will vote on a fee proposal that includes increases to the district’s basic school fee and ... July 8, 2022 @ 9:33pm [City manager's recommended budget includes flat tax rate, new parks and rec fees, utility rate increases, closure of nature center]( By: Rochelle Valverde As the City of Lawrence attempts to address a multimillion-dollar budget imbalance, the city manager’s recommended budget for 2023 includes both revenue increases — via new fees and increases in utility rates — and budget cuts. City ... July 8, 2022 @ 9:00pm [Douglas County pays $120,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former sheriff’s deputy claiming wrongful termination over PTSD]( By: Chris Conde The Douglas County Commission has settled a lawsuit by a former sheriff’s deputy who claimed he was fired for his post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. The lawsuit was filed in September 2021 by former sheriff’s deputy Brad Clover and ... July 8, 2022 @ 5:13pm [Raintree parents express fear and anger at lack of information about sex crime allegations at Montessori School]( By: Chris Conde A number of parents of students attending Lawrence's Raintree Montessori School expressed concern, fear and anger on Friday at what they called a lack of information from law enforcement and school officials regarding an employee who has been ... July 8, 2022 @ 4:18pm [City of Lawrence parks host honeybee rescue program that finds safe homes for swarming bees]( By: Rochelle Valverde High in a tree in Lawrence’s South Park, a wooden box is secured to a branch, offering a home for honeybees that would otherwise have trouble finding one. The swarm rescue boxes have recently been placed in 16 City of Lawrence parks, so far ... July 8, 2022 @ 3:27pm [Burned out: As more educators leave, Kansas faces its worst-ever teacher shortage]( By: Suzanne Perez, Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — First came the school year where a killer virus sent everybody home early. Then the maddening online year. Followed by the half-and-half year. Amid all that, teachers — or public schools writ large — became the enemy. ... July 8, 2022 @ 2:31pm [Kansas report on evictions highlights people's ignorance of legal system, confusion over rent assistance]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A new judicial committee report on evictions in Kansas points to multiple problems with a complex, fast-paced legal system for ousting tenants who fail to pay their rent. Three-fourths of eviction filings are resolved through ... July 8, 2022 @ 2:20pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044