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Board approves Iowa Western and Northwestern MOUs, tennis‑court conversion and gym audio upgrade; votes to grant unpaid leave
Summary
Lewis Central school board voted to join Iowa Western’s career academies consortium, approve a $91,429.50 tennis‑court‑to‑parking conversion (Century Asphalt), accept a $59,975 audio system quote (Electronic Sound), approve a Northwestern College MOU for student placements, and grant unpaid leave for a district employee.
At its Nov. 17 meeting the Lewis Central Board of Education approved a series of action items on bids and partnership agreements after staff presentations and limited discussion.
The board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Iowa Western Community College to join a consortium that would allow Lewis Central students to take seats in career‑technical classes (diesel mechanics, truck driver training) when seats are available. The MOU requires no guaranteed seat purchases or payments now; if students enroll, the standard Iowa Western payment model would apply.
On capital work, the board approved a bid from Century Asphalt for $91,429.50 to convert an unused…
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