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Superintendent: district reserves rising, staff investigating every safety rumor; asks community not to re-share unverified posts
Summary
The superintendent reported the district's unspent balance has increased toward nearly $2 million, reviewed state assessment reporting and urged parents not to share unverified social-media rumors about school threats, saying every report is investigated with police involvement.
The superintendent told the Lewis Central board that certified reporting is complete and the district's unspent balance has grown substantially in recent years, from about $167,000 when the current administration arrived to nearly $2 million now, a result administrators attributed to conservative spending and budgeting.
On school safety, the superintendent addressed recent national and regional incidents and warned that unverified social-media posts create fear and confusion. "Every single rumor that we hear ... gets fully investigated," the superintendent said, adding that local police are involved in investigations and that parents should report concerns directly to school officials rather than re-sharing posts.
The superintendent reiterated the district's commitment to review and update safety procedures and to work with staff and students on drills and walkthroughs. She invited parents to meet with administrators to review safety protocols and emphasized the district will not hesitate to cancel or modify events if a credible threat is identified.
Context: administrators also discussed state assessment reporting timelines and encouraged parents to request individual student scores if they had not yet received them. The superintendent said Andrea Ray completed certified reporting for the district and noted reporting season is underway.
What comes next: the administration will continue routine safety reviews, encourage reporting of concerns to school officials and continue financial oversight to maintain reserve balances for potential state-level funding changes.
