On this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we break down the feedback our community gave us in our Community Conversations survey from this past fall.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Community Conversation meetings and the over 1,000 people who took our online survey! We appreciate you taking the time out of your day to share your thoughts and make our district better. We'd also like to thank our partners at the University of Kansas research team that worked to analyze the massive data set from the online/written survey.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen at:

https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast

#AllStudentsOneTeam #497StrongerTogether

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Read the full Community Engagement Report:
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1738016206/usd497org/fcznmmxgvmyeyzfgll9j/LPSCommunityConversationBoardReport012725.pdf

Watch the summarized report to the school board:
https://youtu.be/edoAD1xTt8U?si=UJYxde1jpo7lOiU6

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In this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we recap the first, snow-filled month of 2025 and discuss the inclement weather report.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen at https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast

#AllStudentsOneTeam

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Learn more about Inclement Weather and Instructional Hours:
https://youtu.be/0AlkhrbKsyw?si=ZYblrgq9qq8rm_pb

See artwork from Schwegler Elementary students and more from Dr. Swift:
https://secure.smore.com/n/8vqrs

Give us your feedback on the cell phone policy:
https://forms.gle/srfD255Whhs5rZVVA

Watch our School Board Appreciation video:
https://youtu.be/0QAnEgDWdZo

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In this episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast we talk cell phones and discuss the new district-wide cell phone policy.

Learn more about the cell phone-free instructional environment policy and find the resources mentioned in this episode (and more) on our website:

https://www.usd497.org/cell-phones

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. Find out how else you can listen at https://www.usd497.org/LPS-Podcast

#AllStudentsOneTeam

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Away for the Day / Screenagers
https://www.awayfortheday.org/

The Anxious Generation
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Anxious_Generation/I03HEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

KSDE Report
https://www.usd497.org//cms/lib/KS01906981/Centricity/Domain/10920/December%202024%20KSBOE%20Blue%20Ribbon%20Task%20Force%20on%20Student%20Screen%20Time%20Report%20final.pdf

U.S. Surgeon General Report
https://www.usd497.org//cms/lib/KS01906981/Centricity/Domain/10920/May%2023%202023%20Youth%20Mental%20Health%20Social%20Media%20Advisory.pdf

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On this inaugural episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we discuss the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year, talk first impressions with our new superintendent, and tell you how you can help your schools by attending upcoming community conversation sessions and taking our online public input survey.

Take our survey today! Tell us how we can make USD 497 better for you and your family. Thank you!
https://www.usd497.org/superintendent

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