It’s on: The City of Lawrence is challenging residents to participate in a snowplow naming contest. “From December 6 through December 13, Lawrence residents can submit their most imaginative, hilarious, or heartwarming snowplow name ideas,” according to a city news release Friday morning. Lawrence residents can visit lawrenceks.org/snow to submit a creative name suggestion. Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. The winner of what is assuredly the honor of a lifetime will be announced Friday, Dec. 20.
Source: The Lawrence Times

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the final draft of a new policy that would implement a generally cell phone-free instructional day effective in January. Instructional time is defined in the final draft as time “a student spends receiving instruction in a school setting.” All cell phones and other personal electronic devices “must be turned off and stored out of sight” during school hours, according to the draft. The policy would apply to all students across the district, with some exceptions.
Source: The Lawrence Times