Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept 9th is High Attendance Day in Kentucky!
Lawrence County Schools will compete with other school districts across the state, for the opportunity to achieve some of the high attendance numbers! This event highlights the importance of regular school attendance! We can't wait to see you tomorrow! Remember! Attendance Matters!
Lawrence County Schools will compete with other school districts across the state, for the opportunity to achieve some of the high attendance numbers! This event highlights the importance of regular school attendance! We can't wait to see you tomorrow! Remember! Attendance Matters!
LC Schools Extended School Services (ESS) Program Now Available!
The LC Schools Extended School Services (ESS) program is a proactive initiative that supports individual students facing challenges in one or more subject areas. For more information, please reach out to your school's coordinator today! We are dedicated to ensuring that all our students have the opportunity to learn, grow, and reach their full potential!
The LC Schools Extended School Services (ESS) program is a proactive initiative that supports individual students facing challenges in one or more subject areas. For more information, please reach out to your school's coordinator today! We are dedicated to ensuring that all our students have the opportunity to learn, grow, and reach their full potential!
Update: The scene has been cleared, and buses are en route and headed home!
LC Schools Bus #201 was involved in a minor fender-bender after picking up students from Louisa West and Louisa East. Thankfully, there were no injuries! The police are on the scene and are currently clearing the accident. Please be aware that students may arrive home a few minutes later than usual due to the event! Thank you! #LCisHome
Congratulations to Blaine Elementary & Middle School on being #1 in Attendance in the district for the month of August!
Mr. Jewell shared his excitement: "I want to take a moment to celebrate and praise our students for their outstanding effort toward maintaining great attendance! Your commitment to coming to school every day, being ready to learn, and making the most of each school day truly makes a difference in your success. I am extremely proud of the responsibility and dedication you are showing, and I encourage you to keep up the great work. Keep showing up, keep learning, and keep being the amazing Wildcats that you are! "
We are so proud of you for showing up every day! Attendance Matters in LC! #LCisHome
Mr. Jewell shared his excitement: "I want to take a moment to celebrate and praise our students for their outstanding effort toward maintaining great attendance! Your commitment to coming to school every day, being ready to learn, and making the most of each school day truly makes a difference in your success. I am extremely proud of the responsibility and dedication you are showing, and I encourage you to keep up the great work. Keep showing up, keep learning, and keep being the amazing Wildcats that you are! "
We are so proud of you for showing up every day! Attendance Matters in LC! #LCisHome
Attendance Matters at LC! Students from Louisa Middle School made an outstanding poster last year and entered it in the KDE Attendance Poster Contest. Great job on this digital poster!
Regular School Attendance is important for:
1. Academic Success: Students with regular attendance keep up with lessons and assignments, are involved with classroom discussions, and are more likely to understand concepts.
2. Social Skills: School is not only for academics! Students learn to interact, negotiate, and build relationships with their classmates and teachers. Regular attendance nurtures social interaction and emotional growth.
3 . Future Success: Students with good attendance are more likely to graduate high school, pursue higher education, and have a secure job in the future.
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Reminder *No School* Labor Day is Monday, September 7th!
*Please note that all of the LC school offices and the central office will also be CLOSED!*
We hope our staff, students, and their families enjoy the upcoming long weekend! School will resume on Tuesday, September 8th!
*Please note that all of the LC school offices and the central office will also be CLOSED!*
We hope our staff, students, and their families enjoy the upcoming long weekend! School will resume on Tuesday, September 8th!
Please join us in welcoming our newest LC School District employees! We are excited to have you as part of the LC School family!
- Mrs. Laura Newsome, District Guidance Counselor
- Ms. Stella Setzer, Payroll Clerk
We are excited to have these ladies on our team, helping our district move forward! #LCisHome
- Mrs. Laura Newsome, District Guidance Counselor
- Ms. Stella Setzer, Payroll Clerk
We are excited to have these ladies on our team, helping our district move forward! #LCisHome
Our LC Transportation Department welcomes our new bus monitors to the district!
We appreciate their supervision, their assistance in ensuring student safety, and their assistance with loading and unloading our buses.
- Michelle Cosgrove
- Nichole Dowd
- Anna Holley
- Jamie Liming
We appreciate their supervision, their assistance in ensuring student safety, and their assistance with loading and unloading our buses.
- Michelle Cosgrove
- Nichole Dowd
- Anna Holley
- Jamie Liming
We are excited to welcome our new food service staff to our schools!
- Elizabeth Berry, LMS Cafeteria Manager
- Daniela Holman, FES
- Ashlee Lemaster, LEES
- Alexis Sanders, LCHS
- Sonya Sprouse, FES
We appreciate all of these ladies for their hard work and dedication to our students! #LCisHome
At LMS, we are thrilled to introduce our new team members! Some of these individuals are existing staff members who have transitioned into new roles. We wholeheartedly welcome everyone to our team! This year is set to be fantastic at LMS!
As we all settle into the 2026 school year, we are excited to introduce you to our administration and principalship teams for Lawrence County Schools! Our team is committed to building schools that prioritize academic achievement and build safe, welcoming, and positive school environments. We are continuing to establish strong connections, communication, and partnerships among our schools, families, and local organizations to support student success. Let's keep working together to motivate our students to have the best school year ever!
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Notice of Approved 2026-2027 School Tax Rates
The Lawrence County Board of Education has set the tax rates for SY 2026-2027 on August 27, 2026.
• Real Estate Tax Rate: 61.9 cents per $100 of assessed value
• Personal Property Tax Rate: 62.5 cents per $100 of assessed value
• Motor Vehicle/Watercraft Tax Rate: 35.0 cents per $100 of assessed value
• Utility Tax Rate: 3.0%
Note: This rate represents the state-calculated “compensating rate with exonerations” and is not subject to a public recall vote under KRS 132.017.
The Lawrence County Board of Education has set the tax rates for SY 2026-2027 on August 27, 2026.
• Real Estate Tax Rate: 61.9 cents per $100 of assessed value
• Personal Property Tax Rate: 62.5 cents per $100 of assessed value
• Motor Vehicle/Watercraft Tax Rate: 35.0 cents per $100 of assessed value
• Utility Tax Rate: 3.0%
Note: This rate represents the state-calculated “compensating rate with exonerations” and is not subject to a public recall vote under KRS 132.017.
Claire Dutton, an 8th-grader at Louisa Middle, had an amazing week showing livestock at the Kentucky State Fair! Preparing for the show requires a tremendous amount of effort. Each day, animals need to be fed, watered, and trained to get them ready for the show ring. We are thrilled to share Claire's achievements from the 2026 KY State Fair!
- 2nd in the Spotted Breeding Gilts Class
- 2nd place in the KY Proud category
- 5th place in Showmanship
- 4th in Hereford Gilts Class
- 6th in Berkshire Market Class
- 8th place in Heavyweight Dark Cross Market Class
- 2nd in the Spotted Breeding Gilts Class
- 2nd place in the KY Proud category
- 5th place in Showmanship
- 4th in Hereford Gilts Class
- 6th in Berkshire Market Class
- 8th place in Heavyweight Dark Cross Market Class
Congratulations to Shane Howard, an eighth-grade student at Louisa Middle School, for achieving **3rd Place** in the Class 1 Hereford Gilt category. Additionally, he has now secured **2nd Place - Reserve Champion** in the Hereford Market Hog category! Way to represent Lawrence County at the KY State Fair! #LCisHome
Attendance Matters! Attending school every day promotes social growth for our students!
*Making Friends* Daily contact helps students build lasting relationships!
*Teamwork* Group projects and play help teach sharing, listening, and the ability to resolve conflicts peacefully!
*Support Systems* Our staff and schools work hard to guide and promote emotional well-being for our students!
The attendance poster was designed by Mrs. Brown's art student, Ashley Maynard, a 2026 senior. Ashley won the KY Department of Education Attendance Matters poster for grades 9-12! #LCisHome
*Making Friends* Daily contact helps students build lasting relationships!
*Teamwork* Group projects and play help teach sharing, listening, and the ability to resolve conflicts peacefully!
*Support Systems* Our staff and schools work hard to guide and promote emotional well-being for our students!
The attendance poster was designed by Mrs. Brown's art student, Ashley Maynard, a 2026 senior. Ashley won the KY Department of Education Attendance Matters poster for grades 9-12! #LCisHome
Attendance Matters at LC Schools!
School attendance is important because consistent attendance directly drives academic progress, creates important social skills, and builds lifelong habits of responsibility needed for trade schools, colleges, and future job success. Missing school may create learning gaps that become hard to close. We hope that each of our students will grow and flourish into successful contributors within both our schools and our wider community! #LCisHome
https://youtu.be/Ji4sT-3DpSw
School attendance is important because consistent attendance directly drives academic progress, creates important social skills, and builds lifelong habits of responsibility needed for trade schools, colleges, and future job success. Missing school may create learning gaps that become hard to close. We hope that each of our students will grow and flourish into successful contributors within both our schools and our wider community! #LCisHome
https://youtu.be/Ji4sT-3DpSw
Discover What's Happening in the Lawrence County School District! Introducing the LC Board Bulletin!
Take a moment to explore the latest happenings within our school district! This publication highlights each of our LC Board of Education meetings. Be sure to keep an eye out for highlighted features of each of our schools and their students throughout the year!
As we begin this school year, we celebrated our school district's summer achievements! The board presented the LC Food Service staff with certificates for providing over 57,000 meals to our LC families. Blaine Middle School celebrated with an open house to welcome the STAR Academy, which awarded a $1,000,000 grant to enhance 7th- and 8th-grade classes. The Back-to-School luncheon was also a profound success, uniting our teachers and staff throughout the district. The Lawrence County Professional Learning Conference 7.0 (LCPLC) offered sessions that taught positive, proven teaching techniques.
As we kick-start the new school year, we are excited to announce the start of design schematics and renovation work for Louisa East and the new Louisa West (formerly the LC Community Center). This initiative will create space for a first-grade wing at LEES. Additionally, our LWES preschool and kindergarten will transition into their newly renovated building. We can’t wait to provide these upgraded facilities to our students and families!
Stay tuned for more news from LC Schools! As a reminder, our next regular board meeting is scheduled for September 21st at the LCHS library. #LCisHome
Take a moment to explore the latest happenings within our school district! This publication highlights each of our LC Board of Education meetings. Be sure to keep an eye out for highlighted features of each of our schools and their students throughout the year!
As we begin this school year, we celebrated our school district's summer achievements! The board presented the LC Food Service staff with certificates for providing over 57,000 meals to our LC families. Blaine Middle School celebrated with an open house to welcome the STAR Academy, which awarded a $1,000,000 grant to enhance 7th- and 8th-grade classes. The Back-to-School luncheon was also a profound success, uniting our teachers and staff throughout the district. The Lawrence County Professional Learning Conference 7.0 (LCPLC) offered sessions that taught positive, proven teaching techniques.
As we kick-start the new school year, we are excited to announce the start of design schematics and renovation work for Louisa East and the new Louisa West (formerly the LC Community Center). This initiative will create space for a first-grade wing at LEES. Additionally, our LWES preschool and kindergarten will transition into their newly renovated building. We can’t wait to provide these upgraded facilities to our students and families!
Stay tuned for more news from LC Schools! As a reminder, our next regular board meeting is scheduled for September 21st at the LCHS library. #LCisHome
This is an update. Following further evaluation of road conditions and widespread power outages this morning, multiple bus routes are impassable. To ensure the safety of students and staff, Lawrence County Schools will be CLOSED today, Monday, August 17. Stay safe today, LC!
Due to yesterday evening's storm, which left debris on roads and caused power outages, Lawrence County KY Schools will operate on a 1-hour delay today, Monday, August 17. Because our buses start early in the morning, this delay allows daylight for drivers and emergency teams to safely evaluate road conditions. Please travel safely. Any further updates will be shared through our normal channels. #LCisHome
Free Breakfast & Free Lunch Every Day at LC Schools!
A quick reminder to parents and guardians that breakfast and lunch are free of charge every day at all schools throughout the school district! Also, you can always check the FREE LC Schools App or through our website! #LCisHome
A quick reminder to parents and guardians that breakfast and lunch are free of charge every day at all schools throughout the school district! Also, you can always check the FREE LC Schools App or through our website! #LCisHome
