Dennis Carpenter

This story was updated at 2:03 p.m. with a comment from the school district.Another lawsuit has been filed against the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District…

The past president of the Lee’s Summit school board says it will be hard for the district to attract qualified superintendent candidates after parting…

If Superintendent Dennis Carpenter's relationship with the Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education is strained, he's not saying so publicly.Over the last few…

In a terse meeting that lasted just five minutes on Wednesday evening, the Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education approved a contract for staff diversity…

The Lee’s Summit school board remains deeply divided over issues of race and equity, a week after voting down a plan to bring in consultants for diversity…

Lee’s Summit voters will pick two new school board members Tuesday in an election that could be a referendum of the district’s equity and inclusion…

Segment 1: Lee's Summit R-7 schools superintendent says achievement gap for some students ranges from 17% to 34%.When Dr. Dennis Carpenter became head of…

Parents whose kids attend Lee’s Summit schools are growing increasingly frustrated with the school board and superintendent as tensions escalate over…

Former Hickman Mills Supt. Dennis Carpenter has started his new job in Lee’s Summit.Carpenter, whose Twitter handle is @EquitySupt1, has advocated for an…

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School Board has three new members: Jacqueline Clark, Kim Fritchie and Dennis Smith.Reached by phone, Smith said he was thrilled that…