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Board actions: driver contract, roofing awards, Chartwells renewal and policy first readings
Summary
At its April 13 meeting, Lowell Area Schools approved a three-year bus driver contract, authorized roofing awards for Murray Lake Elementary, renewed its food-service contract with Chartwells, accepted a $370 donation, and selected four KIASB candidates; first readings of revised policies were presented and staff reported on HR, budget and curriculum.
The Lowell Area Schools Board of Education took several administrative and operational actions at its April 13 meeting, approving contracts, accepting a donation, and beginning policy updates.
The board approved a three-year contract with the drivers’ association intended to retain the current workforce and improve recruitment. District administrator Mr. Chaki told the board the agreement aligns driver language (longevity, severance, vacation, school closings/delays) more closely with other support-staff contracts and maintains an attendance-incentive as a letter of agreement. He said the district will form a bus-maintenance committee to clarify who performs cleaning, pre-trip and post-trip tasks and to resolve…
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