LAWRENCE, Kan. — Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis will be resigning, Board of Education President Kelly Jones announced.
His resignation will go into effect mid-August as Lewis will head to Durham, North Carolina, where he accepted another superintendent position.
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Lewis came to Lawrence in 2018 after being assistant superintendent for Kansas City, Missouri Public Schools from 2016-2018. He also served as principal of Benjamin Banneker Elementary school from 2011-2012.
“Dr. Lewis’s roots are in Alabama and special education. During my tenure on the board, I observed that combination means every student is family and his professional and ethical standards are only outmatched by his endless generosity in service,” Jones said.
“I am grateful for his educational leadership generally and, in particular, through the pandemic. His commitment to educational equity and excellence is evident at the district and community levels, as well as at the state level, including his service to the Kansas African American Affairs Commission and the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.