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Curriculum and assessment: Dr. Hartman (curriculum/assessment lead in the transcript) outlined the district’s first-year use of FastBridge as the K–8 literacy and math screener and showed fall-to-winter benchmarking and growth measures. The district is tracking students who moved from below benchmark to meeting benchmark and those who maintained benchmark levels; spring screening was scheduled to open April 21. Dr. Hartman said the district is implementing a phonics program (UFLY) at two primary schools, continuing LETRS training for teachers and building a district literacy plan that elementary teams will complete as a living document. Building teams will create individualized plans (I-Plans) and interventions based on screening results; staff noted special-education subgroups had driven part of the state identification and that the data informed SAMI improvement planning.

Finance and budget timing: Mrs. Reyes (business manager) reviewed the certified-budget comparison and explained how construction-payment timing affects the fiscal year in which costs appear. She noted that the certified budget is set using the prior year’s assumptions and that the district expects to finalize the FY-26 certified budget after state supplemental-aid figures are released. The superintendent explained a common source of public confusion: tax-notice figures distributed before supplemental-aid finalization can show a higher “maximum” levy; the district will set its final levy in April after state numbers are known. The board scheduled the FY-26 budget public hearing for April 7 and a later hearing for certified budget maximum authority on April 21.

Quotes from meeting participants: Dr. Hartman said the district expects immediate FastBridge results and that spring screening would provide another progress data point. Mrs. Reyes said she will adjust construction amounts in the certified budget depending on whether payments occur in June or later and that the district will reuse funds not spent in the current fiscal year in setting the next year’s budget.

Administrators asked trustees to expect additional budget details at the April meetings and to review the district-provided screening and budget materials before the public hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lewis Central CSD School Board Meeting March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 17 meeting Lewis Central administrators reviewed FastBridge literacy and math screening results, described literacy interventions and implementation plans, and explained certified-budget timing and tax-levy estimates ahead of the April budget public hearing.","taxTitle","Lewis Central Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",65477,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6070064,"Middle school student council reports fundraisers, food drive and plans spring dance",462,1218000,1680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066161-6db89549f992dd1ede8f773605c148d9&start=1218&end=1680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066161-6db89549f992dd1ede8f773605c148d9/thumbnail_1218000.jpg","/articles/6070064/Iowa/Middle-school-student-council-reports-fundraisers-food-drive-and-plans-spring-dance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070064-8d99dd63b2827f968a772ccf6e492b91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770951853&Signature=hMjh1bA-Df8Bb0-uX8ulQp9URDd7lRcRKuZo06yIb2vMB6pAJev2D~N~PmYSzCPBqg61p7lbINSztdLHacNWpL8saHgi6t8P-Rm~NYMDsdJfPMR0vIUIIJTN38Lok-00HvaEy3511v1DN2TbLmAE2Bryv-jT4QwugUChdrsssTQF4au7iNaxYv8F6alexb~~g5kdAWHS0ddlHCd43uESphb8drzOlgjGSoIofMcF5s4jf1v8x0oUk-2DDDR2Qe96kzCfIL0879MuSnunETBBJsIp5BFfuD-9~4gEp3S5QcnOmSvrRCYrk08dANCDNpBh3GO1fywBNFld0oqw884j6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students in the Lewis Central Middle School Student Council presented accomplishments and upcoming plans to the district Board of Directors on March 17, highlighting fundraisers, a food drive and a planned spring dance.

Student leaders said the council raised about $150 from a seasonal “BooGram” fundraiser, collected 587 cans for the Thriving Titans food drive and ran a door-decorating contest and spirit-week activities. The council described a plan to hold a spring school dance; students proposed a modest admission charge and said proceeds would support future student-council activities. Board members and staff praised the students’ initiative and offered financial and logistical support.

“I was so impressed with your students and their focus,” a board member said after the presentation, noting a recent middle-school performance where student leaders helped keep the assembly orderly. Student council sponsor Ms. Mendoza and Dr. Reynolds praised the students’ leadership and preparations.

Student presenters named in the meeting: Jada Long (student-council president), Olivia Zoralski (vice president), Bella Floyd (student council member) and additional council members who described event plans and volunteer roles. The council said they plan teacher-appreciation activities, another food-drive push at the end of the year and a middle-school dance with chaperones and entry rules that would exclude students with major referrals.

Board members offered comments of support during the meeting; one trustee said he would donate funds if needed to get the dance started. Administrators said they will discuss event approval and logistics with school leadership and will return to the board with any items requiring formal approval.","Members of Lewis Central’s middle school student council described recent fundraisers, a food drive that collected 587 canned goods, and plans to hold a school dance paired with fundraising for student activities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6070068,"District outlines summer construction plans: parking, courts, roofs and drainage in project spreadsheet",522,444000,966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066161-6db89549f992dd1ede8f773605c148d9&start=444&end=966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066161-6db89549f992dd1ede8f773605c148d9/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6070068/Iowa/District-outlines-summer-construction-plans-parking-courts-roofs-and-drainage-in-project-spreadsheet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070068-15e6127f8a584f25a9e9c73131a19185/orig.mp4?Expires=1770951853&Signature=luLvv9YmetabzJLejj6b5zN-N~Q8QGI-E7vAKevfrORKcKqFV9uApcDMddS0NI2oTcVV-wS5-6qVSKAd1epiNWqTMdw7MxB2p7jfQKya3tEuiHPrF1S2kI3iNfYBs3qrIVibZXe3BOeIMuWF4XN-u3Mr97Jc3M7~4j9TztccdzTF6qx04-V0qy3ShFF0F~QB6h3oAmnHnwmxxfHPc1jR1cPZFZBBCQ3dyMyJ47LkoCxmUSiwB3pJ-~GfGaaObTsaxECFRMFPP4zE8TkCDIHRzBV1mpg2hEBP1NIR-r2w93U4QyeOTCGIMzbBGuprMLuVb6UR~gsCm03WJzH0KHV8cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lewis Central Comm School District staff on March 17 walked the board through a consolidated project spreadsheet that lists probable costs, bid results and phasing for several facility projects planned for the summer construction season.

Project advocates and facilities staff described site-specific scope, phasing to maintain school access and a timeline to keep work from disrupting classes. The spreadsheet shown to the board includes individual bid amounts for some items and cost estimates for others; staff said the document will be updated weekly and reposted for public transparency.

Key project summaries discussed:

- High school parking lot and traffic: Design by Lamprenierson (recorded in the meeting with transcription variants) covers pavement replacement and parking-lot lighting; current design does not include a proposed new access lane pending city review of Harry Langdon traffic changes. The consultant’s current estimate recorded in the meeting is $2,043,400. Bids were due April 4 and the board planned to review them at the April 7 meeting.

- High school tennis courts and drainage: Plans call for moving deteriorated tennis courts to a west-side grass area and combining court construction with drainage work that clears a corridor down to the Wabash Trail. The district’s design estimate presented in the meeting was $1,155,850 for courts and drainage; the project includes clearing and mitigation to run water south away from old railroad tracks.

- Titan Hill parking lot and queuing lane: Project intends to replace the worst sections of the teacher parking area, add an extra queuing lane for parent traffic, and replace approximately 80 percent of sidewalks in front of the building to remove trip hazards. The Lamprenier estimate recorded in the meeting was about $697,450.

- Roof projects: Staff discussed a phased high school roof project (phase two described as covering second-story sections) at an estimated $800,000 per district notes, and a middle-school roof project that proceeded to bid award (JR Roofing awarded $143,744). Staff explained that construction-payment timing (June vs. July/August) affects which fiscal year the expense falls into.

- Other site and systems work: The high school fire-alarm replacement, awarded in the meeting to Total Fire and Security, and planned safety-camera/door improvements were discussed as additional summer work. Staff noted the need to maintain monitoring during any alarm-system changeover.

Staff emphasized phasing that keeps at least one access route to schools open at all times and mentioned coordination with city and county officials on roadway changes near Harry Langdon and Highway 92. The board was told the project spreadsheet will be maintained and shared; project advocates will forward weekly updates and include bid tabulations and contractor verification information.

Quotes from staff and trustees during the discussion included requests for clear timelines and confirmations that work will be phased to permit continuous school access. The board did not alter project scopes at the meeting and approved required specifications and RFPs for several items under separate motions.

The district noted the upcoming bond issuance (board referenced a planned $20 million issuance in May) that will fund a portion of the work; staff said final certified budget and timing of construction payments will determine the ultimate budget year for specific expenses.","District staff presented plans and estimates for multiple summer construction projects, including high school and Titan Hill parking-lot work, tennis-court relocation and drainage, and roof work; bids for some projects are due in early April.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6070073,"Board approves construction contracts, equipment purchases; ratifies teacher agreement and denies three open-enrollment requests",516,7569000,8085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066161-6db89549f992dd1ede8f773605c148d9&start=7569&end=8085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066161-6db89549f992dd1ede8f773605c148d9/thumbnail_7569000.jpg","/articles/6070073/Iowa/Board-approves-construction-contracts-equipment-purchases-ratifies-teacher-agreement-and-denies-three-open-enrollment-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070073-89e5fb2b18edcbb5cfef76e1bb5120c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770951853&Signature=AB5Ny4-HNk0bRmPBrloNxX1PHXXWf~186pcL1OVwAvSA5RZQC9JMueQOYNhD2dNyLe6jvdOvadNW71xoox-vx-L0Y3ogNyHm6US-eOxmIjkXQtSRCV2UIHwWRSzC4ckZFREX8MKQlXTbaw0ZoWEIvBCrGCh7o~UrYOt5PPAeFUhNWXjCq2C4vX6i6oUELld7H9NzL8Zan3cnlX2giQebH~~sTewLX-GuXxUjfF3TZiz6T2ItzHATthqwk9l3o5OPirrEZuNk480z0JE~yoyc2GXKXn823LvdUk1dl-0tCATCEcIEeAo8tpWl58byYfuDlKcjJyXnfU6OYuIBM9~s6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewis Central Comm School District Board of Directors on March 17 approved a series of facility contracts and equipment purchases, ratified a collective-bargaining agreement with district teachers and denied three open-enrollment requests after a closed-session review.

The board voted, by roll call, to approve specifications and RFPs for multiple projects and to award several contracts presented during the meeting. The actions included approvals related to high school and middle school roofing, parking-lot and traffic improvements, technology and vehicle purchases, and a district natural-gas risk-pool agreement. The board also ratified a two-year contract with the Lewis Central Education Association that includes a 2.6% raise for the covered years and other schedule changes. After a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(a), the board denied three open-enrollment requests citing an inability to meet the students’ individualized education program (IEP) needs as presented in closed session.

Votes at a glance (motions and outcomes recorded at the March 17 meeting):

- Approved: High school roof specifications and RFP as presented. (Motion made and seconded; roll-call approval.)
- Approved: High school parking lot specifications as presented (RFP to proceed; bids due April 4).
- Approved: High school tennis court specifications as presented (projected six courts; drainage included).
- Approved: Titan Hill parking-lot replacement and additional queuing lane specifications as presented.
- Approved: Middle school (Bridal/middle school) roof specifications and RFP as presented.
- Awarded contract: Middle school roof to JR Roofing for $143,744 (lowest responsible bidder; board motion approved by roll call).
- Awarded contract: High school fire-alarm replacement to Total Fire and Security Inc. for $260,770.31 (single responsive bid; approved by roll call).
- Approved purchase: Used 12-passenger van from Edwards for the purchase price presented in the motion (recorded in meeting as $41,570; motion approved by roll call).
- Awarded contract: Wireless access points to Riverside Technologies Inc. for $90,031.92 (E-rate-funded phase; board approval by roll call).
- Approved: Participation agreement with the Local Government Risk Pool for a natural-gas purchasing plan in the amount of $214,414.10 (board approval by roll call).
- Approved purchase: Two Stub Nose Bluebird buses from Scribe Bus Sales for a combined price of $343,128 (motion approved by roll call).
- Ratified: Collective bargaining agreement with the Lewis Central Education Association (LCEA) covering two school years with a 2.6% flat raise for each year and other schedule adjustments; ratification carried by roll call.
- Denied (closed session): Open-enrollment requests for Student A, Student B and Student C based on the board’s closed-session review that the district is unable to meet the students’ IEP requirements.

Each motion was decided by roll call; the transcript records the vote as an affirmative roll call for the trustees present. The formal motions and awards listed above were reflected in the meeting minutes and in contract documents the district will file under standard procurement procedures.

Board members present who participated in the roll-call votes: Miss Atkins; Missus Peterson; Missus Sheffel (listed in transcript as variants of the spelling); Mister Sorensen; Mister Sturm; Mister Wright.

Fiscal and administrative notes: Several approved projects are budgeted in the district’s construction and bond plans. Bids for the high school parking lot were noted as due April 4, with a bid review scheduled for the April 7 meeting. The ratified teacher agreement establishes base/lane placement language and a supplemental schedule adjustment; the district will circulate final contract documents to staff.","At its March 17 meeting, the Lewis Central Comm School District Board of Directors approved multiple construction and equipment contracts, ratified a two-year teacher agreement with a 2.6% raise, and denied three open-enrollment requests after a closed-session review of special-education needs.","actionData","errors"]

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