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The superintendent said the majority of strobes have been installed and the next steps are account setup, visitor-management configuration and issuing staff badges. Officials described staff badges as tools that will allow staff to instantly communicate with the office if they observe an incident.
No vote was taken; the item was presented for information as part of the superintendent’s facilities and safety report. Staff said the Raptor rollout and badge creation are scheduled for the start of the school year and will be part of staff orientation and the back-to-school events planned for Aug. 20.
Board members asked clarifying questions but did not request additional action beyond monitoring installation and account setup.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 4, 2025 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent said the district will implement the Raptor visitor-management system this fall, add strobe installation and issue staff badges to support instant communication and visitor control.","taxTitle","Lewis Central Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",65477,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6002209,"Board approves two foreign exchange students for 2025–26 school year",488,2718000,3206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a&start=2718&end=3206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a/thumbnail_2718000.jpg","/articles/6002209/Iowa/Board-approves-two-foreign-exchange-students-for-202526-school-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6002209-8ef0e0061b93cafc95bdbb66ae46f96b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194751&Signature=QuQ5OQd3roT3-ZE8JqJu5lGG6lnkR0BNs97CdG99yJ9tpbkOJiQ2o4XlN5EE3ixxAdwJwmkpbALdS8rmbZUvBMEndzxQDR~MlckB0or47VmOv4snBua8x9ljEu~Sb7zoZpB~eVDUSB2PfVg0EWLzLY3ZSOWAkWk02Kva1kscnAjo8IOEpZiFMkaXIh3EA~ZkyIN15yffSCbo1xj-Mtl1wMpPURag21fcNJTIA-Qx1NoFvxAIcCKkQr9LI7K3pE-OEqySKuER9QuURVZdwXvrSGZv~ckIZs4CN2cmgiX0CqGz1fhbl8U2gQne1gnzS6m7W23Umpkim3eWwkAm3Ts8zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewis Central Community School District Board of Directors approved Aug. 4 the placement of two foreign exchange students for the 2025–26 school year.
Administrators described Student A as Sofia from Slovakia, and Student B as Xavier from Poland; both are expected to be 16 and may be placed as juniors or seniors depending on course choices. Host families noted in the presentation were Alexis Gustin and Pearson Lobato.
District staff explained that by approving the placements the board waives tuition for those students under district policy; exchange students do not earn a district diploma and are not eligible to participate in graduation walking ceremonies, the superintendent said.
A motion to approve the placements was made, seconded and approved by roll call with all recorded votes in favor.
The board did not change policy language; staff noted that approving exchange students is consistent with an existing policy in the 600 series that had not been actively practiced until now.","The board unanimously approved placements for two foreign exchange students — a Slovakian student and a Polish student — waiving tuition under district policy, but exchange students are not eligible for diplomas or graduation walks.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6002214,"Board approves MOU with Iowa Western for college and career readiness counselor role",330,2890000,3220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a&start=2890&end=3220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a/thumbnail_2890000.jpg","/articles/6002214/Iowa/Board-approves-MOU-with-Iowa-Western-for-college-and-career-readiness-counselor-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6002214-ab52780629fe37aba65f1733efdc7bcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194751&Signature=Au2dSQu5FTa41fVNRccfgMPE52aHXZTRgcfCwm~M3fed5XoqtiH2IeVi0MB1aB5qfTMIkFvVQLqzZlDTawPqdarrXGkD2WbZwOpV0SMmx6G6f7gB4fCEVCjolOlA3Al3HsAAaStbfIIUMWuc1ldpCGeayRgUMug79BaxxGb8LiIdW6DGDe26ZGcSyXrBjwHNKGSvjduRF0VCBVt4GV-B6g8L~FkwiJhnEnUH7mxnPbvxn2TYus~5cyM4URSahe7YwJ-gDJ~jtc2iyY5MNfhL9QB0bzgD6I9Ayg1BFolPhtSuQ1FQpHYrWWnsP-c3nxFJPiHmj30SZ6RzAuc8wAwLTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewis Central Community School District Board of Directors voted Aug. 4 to approve a memorandum of understanding with Iowa Western Community College to provide a college and career readiness counselor dedicated to Iowa Western programming.
District administrators said the Iowa West Foundation previously funded a districtwide college and career recruiting counselor — Pat Nepple — whose role is not bound to a single college or employer. The Iowa Western MOU establishes a separate, college-specific counselor to help students learn about Iowa Western courses, credentials and opportunities; the MOU was presented as a paid arrangement with Iowa Western covering that counselor’s cost.
A motion to approve the CCTC MOU with Iowa Western Community College was made, seconded and approved by roll call. Board members recorded yes votes during the roll call.
Administrators said the district benefits from both positions: the general college and career recruiting counselor supports wide exposure to colleges and businesses, while the Iowa Western–funded counselor will focus on aligning students with Iowa Western offerings. The MOU requires no district-funded salary for the Iowa Western-specific counselor because the college or foundation covers compensation under the agreement.
The approval was administrative; no amendment to district staffing was required beyond accepting the external-funded position.","The board approved a memorandum of understanding to accept an Iowa Western Community College-funded college and career readiness counselor; the district also continues a more general college-and-career counselor funded by the Iowa West Foundation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6002218,"Lewis Central board selects four IASB priorities, swaps preschool for mental health",1249,1904000,3153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a&start=1904&end=3153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a/thumbnail_1904000.jpg","/articles/6002218/Iowa/Lewis-Central-board-selects-four-IASB-priorities-swaps-preschool-for-mental-health","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6002218-c7566c2375bcfc7fbb3a83caffa51842/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194751&Signature=GwThITABIZAaDYD6qg6Q2vJcGudq3Y71LINP7o-l588Z8CFypmqygLG~606pYWWSRPeQeFimaoL~~c1WZHZM8WecXhiECXa75-PkRGzbOFM74mWodHEQMBzFGN2XsongRQVDiyj3Igs~TOE7LVCdSqKTcmtN4BihFbsfhzbqE6-KnlEx5VOT7FMGzjwXl4U9eruPnFe0fRX5mzUHVqIRF5ZNxY-6wxlCEeEQXcOEmnb1isQAYxd1Z6eC6srWOxOw-HBTL~n2hHjGL~VtUtHZTUyQUEinNN45nQjErsUgdO3Ft23tcujgO-n7r5y7S0oi9cE-~BnOJaXBH2tWwYm0Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewis Central Community School District Board of Directors voted Aug. 4 to submit four legislative priorities to the Iowa Association of School Boards: mental health; early literacy; teacher recruitment and licensure; and supplemental state aid (school funding).
Board members discussed whether to include preschool among the four priorities. During discussion some members argued preschool funding is close to state-level movement, while others said mental health and school safety concerns warranted a higher-priority spot. After discussion the board moved preschool out of the four and added mental health.
A motion to submit the district’s legislative priorities to IASB — mental health, early literacy, teacher recruitment and licensure, and supplemental state aid — was made and seconded; the board voted unanimously to approve the list. The roll call during the vote recorded yes votes from Missus Sheffel, Mister Sorensen, Mister Sturm, Miss Atkins, Missus McDaniel, Missus Peterson and Mister Wright.
During discussion the superintendent and board members noted teacher recruitment and licensure remains a persistent problem, citing declining teacher candidate pools and the cost of teacher preparation; early literacy had received recent state funding but officials urged continued support; and supplemental state aid remains a perennial funding concern for local districts.
The approved priorities will be sent to IASB as the district’s requested legislative platform items.","The board voted Aug. 4 to submit four legislative priorities to the Iowa Association of School Boards: mental health, early literacy, teacher recruitment/licensure and supplemental state aid (school funding).",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6002224,"Lewis Central previews new district website, staff portal and board policy access",194,959000,1153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a&start=959&end=1153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a/thumbnail_959000.jpg","/articles/6002224/Iowa/Lewis-Central-previews-new-district-website-staff-portal-and-board-policy-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6002224-1cf04644ee0e702b01e3f66134f4ae6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194751&Signature=ZHRztL9B9d~fqsBH5s2OBymGyrh0aDeJhd6zuFko-bthJW1cKjXzX95NuD5qbxQ7az4z7A4xieq3qGjw4LYqOksEBc19y~6KYQz1aK3GiNq6MuZNoGBBOlUkrKCnRIttHCBfO8cGP65Jok2S~xebCdeaVgfjudt5slWVV7uoqdRAyw-jDBO0fcC9E1hkVZFKt5TlNRi1yEDswHdoy-TpBz1cmElPKZv-Xj7XzDwTO7BAdFuaR8b6D~CFZK2CxJG3SusbWaXPXzH62pP0oRBPRdPx5ayMq3N3ZAOolalpDSRcW3Sb2K~JzvS17CmPIlTD78JTCceozJuNwpsa9PzXyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewis Central Community School District Board of Directors reviewed a demonstration Aug. 4 of a redesigned district website that includes a staff portal, searchable content and a public Hall of Fame and yearbook archive.
The superintendent said the new site aims to surface commonly used information within one or two clicks, with a staff portal that requires credentials so district-only resources (PowerSchool links, internal bookmarks) are accessible to staff without exposing them publicly.
Board members raised access questions during the meeting after finding some board policy pages still password-protected during the demonstration. The superintendent said staff will update the site to make board policies publicly viewable immediately after approvals and is changing the process so policies uploaded in the district system appear online without manual PDF re-uploads.
The superintendent highlighted a “touch wall” Hall of Fame feature tied to a giant TV in the high school Commons and a yearbook archive the district uploaded with help from the city library’s scanning of past yearbooks.
District staff asked for feedback from board members and community users during the soft launch, noting the site was not live at the time of the meeting. The superintendent invited the public to try the site when it is published and provide feedback on navigation and policy access.
No formal action was required; the demonstration was informational and staff will follow up to correct access and password issues.","Superintendent showed a redesigned district website with a staff-only portal, searchable calendars, a yearbook archive and plans to ensure board policies update automatically online.",{"_33":125,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":126,"_41":127,"_43":128,"_45":129,"_47":130,"_49":131,"_51":132,"_53":133,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":134,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":135,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6002228,"Lewis Central board hears updates as parking, playgrounds and HVAC wrap up ahead of school year",1044,452000,1496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a&start=452&end=1496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839795-94f1f4987f2e4de0a2073899acf3f75a/thumbnail_452000.jpg","/articles/6002228/Iowa/Lewis-Central-board-hears-updates-as-parking-playgrounds-and-HVAC-wrap-up-ahead-of-school-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6002228-ca5151961b00003b7b1feb72566d5637/orig.mp4?Expires=1775194751&Signature=CkJe5sAkfyM9cQuDG5Rn-ndD~a5fKjXiv8bJYii63fN2B5gmWNsuqyRRX-2javL-AOG7rdavrE77amgzJFAcTGeFCdNqBv8-KrBxa-hGXoRDLGnTZD6eEsrsWWbKDBNjcjcoBRiwkN-mOIfOu-R-79r5PelMn6YeiqFRBzf3YuCq0Xpx-vF64aDGQGJczprnWwBaOlQzr4OfpPJRgtEih38Sdc62dHByzZ9IORbRTKaLy~QCNbZ8IBePgevWeNPtPujedL5gIyKRhMdxgdLVy3Szj2bjeHOJYrnNC-MwBmEB1DxnjDOhqKM3Q6zpxVyDBRyMvj45FOmpIWypbM2KgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewis Central Community School District Board of Directors received an update Aug. 4 that most facility work is on schedule for the start of the school year, but playground installation delays and problematic LED lighting controls could push some items past opening day.
Board members were told the district is “still tracking to have pretty much all of our facility stuff done by the beginning of the school year,” Superintendent said during the facilities report.
The superintendent and facilities staff said parking lots are being finished, concrete access work near Titan Hill is in progress, and sidewalk pours at the high school are complete. The district plans to paint a solid line instead of installing a curb where parking-lot drainage prevents a typical curb, and will use movable bollards for high-traffic events to protect pedestrians.
Playground contractor schedules have slipped because of recent rain, the superintendent said. Targets given in the meeting were an original goal of Sept. 15 for Titan Hill and Aug. 23 for Craft; speakers estimated a one-week delay, moving Craft to about Aug. 30 and Titan Hill to about Sept. 22 if weather issues persist. Officials said turf and turnkey installation were included in those dates.
At the high school, painting of the gym, commons and weight room is nearly complete with a final walkthrough expected the Friday after the meeting. The middle school roof project is done, and the middle school EPIC intercom system is scheduled for a two- to three-week installation window that could run “right up to the wire” before school opens.
The board also heard that LED lighting switches installed at one building are not behaving as expected; technicians are troubleshooting and the district will rely on warranty replacements so there is no additional cost to the district if components need to be swapped. Facilities staff indicated that, while dimming functions might be postponed, basic on/off operation will be restored for staff use when school resumes.
Board members discussed the tennis courts and temporary parking solutions. The district plans to remove tennis-surface material and paint parking lines on the old courts this fall to provide interim parking, pending city work on a nearby exit at Harry Langdon.
The superintendent and staff emphasized the remaining items are minor \"speed bumps\" and urged patience; they invited board members to a building tour before the next meeting to review progress.
The board did not take separate action on facility items during the meeting beyond routine approvals of the agenda and consent items; the facilities update was presented as information.","District officials told the board Aug. 4 that most facility work will be complete before classes begin but playground installations are delayed by rain and LED lighting controls need replacement under warranty.","actionData","errors"]

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