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Board Secretary Sara Meinders reported at the Oct. 9 Forest City school board meeting that one seat, held by David Reese, will not be up for re-election on Nov. 7.
Forest City School Board tabled the COVID-19 policy on Jan. 3. FCSB put in place new quarantine regulations based on Iowa Department of Public Health and CDC recommendations.
Superintendent Darwin Lehmann updated Forest City school board members on the progress of the district’s wind turbine rebuild and solar generation projects on Aug. 9.
Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune On March 8, the Forest City School Board heard details of plans to almost completely rebuild the districtâs aging wind generation turbine. Dan Millard, school maintenance staff who works on and maintains the turbine, said it needs a new gearbox and generator. He noted that within the last year, some play has developed in the gearbox, which causes a need for periodic readjustments for sensors to work properly. He said the gear box is a replacement from two years after the turbine was installed and that the generator is the original and the unit ca...