Dale Kreher, the district’s business manager, said the budget assumes a 4 percent increase in state supplemental aid, which has yet to be resolved by the Iowa Legislature. He said the Iowa Department of Management will adjust the budget should a lower rate – or no increase – be approved.

The board also approved summer maintenance projects, representing about $780,000 across the district, with almost half invested in Titan Hill Intermediate School. Most of the work will be funded by the physical plant and equipment levy, with proceeds from state sales tax paying for the rest. Work at the Lewis Central Pool will include new deck covers, bleachers, lockers and heating and air conditioning, along with new bleachers and a new floor for the school’s gym. Other significant summer projects include asbestos removal at Titan Hill, bleacher expansion for the high school sports complex and a new boiler at Lewis Central Middle School.

Superintendent Mark Schweer said not all projects will be finished by the end of the summer. Funding for the projects will carry over into the next fiscal year, as well.