{"city": "Unified School District 497", "state": "KS", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bd-ks-usd497/", "generated": "2026-10-03", "period": "recent", "results": [{"date": "2026-03-23", "body": "Board Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves $42K architectural visioning contract for facility planning", "summary": "The Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education approved a consent agenda that included a $42,000 initial agreement with ACI Boland Architects and partners for architectural visioning and planning services, and a $284,105.92 bid for asphalt and concrete maintenance at six school sites. The meeting also featured reports from the superintendent and board president, as well as legislative updates. All items were approved unanimously.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DR8P2B627B15", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DR8P2B627B15", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DR8P2B627B15"}, {"date": "2026-03-09", "body": "Board Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves $3.5M renovation for Centennial Campus", "summary": "The Board of Education held a business meeting on March 9, 2026, approving several capital projects for the Centennial Campus as part of reopening it as a Choice Campus. Items on the consent agenda included engineering services, roof replacement, and a major renovation, all passed unanimously.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQHSU97450FA", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DQHSU97450FA", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQHSU97450FA"}, {"date": "2026-02-23", "body": "Board Business Meeting", "headline": "School board approves $429k press box remodel and $574k theater upgrades", "summary": "The board approved consent agenda items including a $429,550 contract to Mammoth Sports Construction for Free State High School press box remodel and a $574,310 contract to BHS Construction for middle school theater updates. The board also held two executive sessions: one for employer-employee negotiations and another for potential litigation with legal counsel. Reports were given by the superintendent, board president, and committees.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQHSTH74395E", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DQHSTH74395E", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQHSTH74395E"}, {"date": "2026-02-09", "body": "Board Business Meeting", "headline": "Board approves $387K chiller replacement at Lawrence High School", "summary": "The board approved a consent agenda including a $387,283 chiller replacement at Lawrence High School, a $155,400 emergency generator replacement at the Educational Support Center, and a three-year Turf Tank robotic line painter rental agreement costing $17,700 in year one and $16,000 annually thereafter. These items were adopted by a single motion without separate discussion.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQARZL7070C0", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DQARZL7070C0", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQARZL7070C0"}, {"date": "2026-01-27", "body": "Board Report(s) Meeting", "headline": "Board approves new health insurance broker and facility engineering services", "summary": "The Board of Education approved a new flat-fee contract for fringe benefit insurance brokerage to address rising health insurance costs. The board also authorized engineering services for the Choice Campus at Centennial and renewed a districtwide wearable panic alert system.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DPESA871B3C4", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DPESA871B3C4", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd497/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DPESA871B3C4"}], "count": 5, "next_cursor": "5", "total_available": 6, "api_version": 2}