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Board approves weight-room wall removal, sparking debate over cost and safety
Summary
The Lewis Central board approved a $130,200 bid to remove most of a wall between the wrestling room and the weight room to create a combined training space; coaches argued it improves supervision and programming while some board members raised structural and cost concerns.
The Lewis Central Comm School District board voted April 6 to approve a construction bid to remove most of the interior wall between the high-school wrestling room and the weight room, creating a larger open training area. Severner Construction submitted the low bid of $130,200; administration said the work will be funded from bond proceeds included in the district's capital plan.
Coaches and athletic staff argued the change would improve line of sight and safety while expanding programming. "We now have an all female lifting class, which grew from 20…
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