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Kewanee CUSD 229 board approves $1.36M tennis courts bid, sets graduation date and advances regional athletics co-op
Summary
At its July 21 meeting the Kewanee CUSD 229 Board approved a $1,360,623 bid for KHS tennis courts, set the 2026 graduation date, adopted routine resolutions and pay rates, approved multiple hires and a termination from closed session, and voted 6–1 to send a broader athletics co-op counter-proposal to Wethersfield CUSD #230.
The Kewanee Community Unit School District No. 229 Board of Education on July 21 approved a $1,360,623 bid from Laverdiere Construction for Kewanee High School tennis courts, set the 2026 high school graduation for May 17 at 1:00 p.m., and took a slate of personnel and procurement actions.
Superintendent R Baney told the board the tennis bid includes post-tensioned concrete and electrical work and recommended awarding the contract. Member Christiansen moved to approve the base bid with alternate bids 1–3; Member Salisbury seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.
The board also voted unanimously to keep the bus mileage rate at $2.75 per mile for the coming fiscal year, approved substitute…
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