Lawrence County Board of Education Meets in Special Session

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON MONDAY EVENING TO VOTE ON THE 2023-2024 BUDGET.  THE MEETING BEGAN WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN PRAYER FOR ALL OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR WHICH IS JUST WEEKS AWAY. LEADERS THEN DISCUSSED THE NEW FISCAL BUDGET WHICH WAS APPROVED THE LAWRENCE COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THEN VOTED AND APPROVED THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. LEADERS ALSO DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL GROWTH OF STUDENT NUMBERS IN THE COMING YEARS ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH END OF THE COUNTY. DIRECTOR MICHAEL ADKINS WILL WORK ON A 5 YEAR PROJECTION TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS SET TO MEET AGAIN ON AUGUST 17^TH.  THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO MEET ON JULY 25^TH TO VOTE ON THE COUNTY 2023-2024 BUDGET.

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