Central Lee Community School District

Homecoming shirt orders are due tomorrow, September 15th! Get your order forms here > https://5il.co/y3na (youth sizes > https://5il.co/y3n8) Contact the High School office with any questions.

Please be aware there will be road construction near our campus starting tomorrow. Expect delays and be drive safely as you enter and exit our campus.

Central Lee Community, Parents, and Students, In September of each year, the Central Lee Community School District has an independent firm audit its financial records. At the completion of this audit, the district submits a variety of financial reports, certifying our records for the previous school year. We have just recently completed these actions and are ready to provide a financial update to you. Our district continues to be in a strong financial position. The main indicator of financial health is our unspent spending authority, which is the amount of money the district can legally spend in one year. It is not the amount of cash the district has or the amount of revenue coming in. Rather, we tend to think of this as our “credit.” Unspent spending authority has been used by the state of Iowa as an indicator of school district financial health for many years. Our number at the conclusion of FY21 (2020-21) was $3,495,218. For comparison, in 2006, the district had an unspent spending authority of $360,386. Central Lee has seen a steady increase in this number for several years. The board and I have worked hard to invest in new curriculum resources, add staff, and maintain programming without jeopardizing our financial position for the future. In 2019-20, we added five full-time positions to the district budget. We added three more for 2020-21 and two more for 2021-22. This past year, we approved a 3.5% wage increase for all staff and are committed to a 3% increase for 2022-23. This will help us retain high-quality staff and make us more competitive when searching for new professionals to add to our team. We will continue to invest in staffing and resources as long as it does not jeopardize our future fiscal stability. This does not mean we say “yes” to every request. We have been very focused on putting resources in areas we feel help us meet the areas set forth in our strategic plan. If you have any questions regarding school finances, please do not hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Dr. Andy Crozier Superintendent

Reminder: We will be holding our first Sports Boosters Meeting on Wednesday, September 15th at 6pm in the High School Commons. All parents with athletes in grades 7-12 are encouraged to attend.

Central Lee CSD would like to thank Philp Insurance Agency for their generous donation to help pay for the LED scores table in our new gym! Philp Insurance Agency is a long standing supporter of Central Lee CSD. We are thankful for the continued support! Pictured below is Dr. Andy Crozier (Superintendent), Terra Pohren (Philp Insurance), Christine Jenkins (Philp Insurance), and Kyle Krauter (Philp Insurance). #Proud2bCL

Riley Stuecker is pictured with his champion swine entrepreneurship project. Riley is an Agricultural Education student and FFA member at Central Lee High School. While in Agricultural Education students are required to operate a Supervised Agricultural Experience project. The Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a student-led, instructor-supervised, work- based learning experience that results in measurable outcomes within a predefined, agreed upon set of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Technical Standards and Career Ready Practices aligned to a Career Plan of study. #CTEworksforCL

Sadie Smithburg(right) is a student at Iowa State University studying Agricultural Education. She is currently student teaching at Central Lee high school in the agriculture department. Ms. Smithburg is conducting a Supervised Agricultural Experience visit with Maddie Wellman(L) and Trey Wellman (center). The Wellman’s have a multitude of SAE projects on the home farm. Students learn important technical knowledge in the agriculture classroom and apply that knowledge to real-life experiences. #CTEworksforCL

Happy Grandparents’ Day to all our wonderful grandmas, grandpas and step-grandparents out there! You make such a big difference in the lives of our children. We hope you enjoy your day.

Central Lee CSD would like to thank Jones Contracting for their generous donation to help pay for the padded chairs in our new gym! Jones Contracting is a long standing supporter of Central Lee CSD. We are thankful for the continued support! Pictured below Dr. Andy Crozier (Superintendent), Pat Jones (Jones Contracting), and Wes McGraw (Activities Director). #Proud2bCL

Avree Tweedy exhibited her prize lamb at the Iowa State Fair recently. The project is part of Avree's Supervised Agricultural Experience program(SAE) in entrepreneurship. The Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a student-led, instructor-supervised, work- based learning experience that results in measurable outcomes within a predefined, agreed upon set of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Technical Standards and Career Ready Practices aligned to a Career Plan of study. #CTEworksforCL

Central Lee CSD would like to thank Pilot Grove Savings Bank for their generous donation to help pay for the padded chairs in our new gym! Pilot Grove is a long standing supporter of Central Lee CSD. We are thankful for the continued support! Pictured below is Wes McGraw (Activities Director), Jordan Kramer (PGSB), Matt Morrison (PGSB), Steve Jones (PGSB), and Dr. Andy Crozier (Superintendent). #Proud2bCL

A group of young leaders from the Central Lee FFA toured the SCAG and Metalcraft manufacturing plants in West Bend and Mayville, Wisconsin area recently. The group learned about robotics, CNC technology, all aspects of welding, teamwork and important aspects of business. Front(L-R) Adrienne Britt, Maddie Wellman, Everlee Harvey, Landon Rudd, Makayla Morrison, Trey Wellman, and Mya Lampe. Back(L-R) Mr. Noah Altenhofen—Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor, Dustin Newberry, Payton Stevens, Gannon Wells, Madalyn Wiegand, and Aidan Boyer. #CTEworksforCL

September is Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you know is dealing with depression, anxiety or another mental health challenge, we encourage you to reach out to a school counselor or another trusted adult. Here are some tips for helping someone with depression: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/6-dos-and-donts-for-supporting-someone-who-has-depression/

Thank you to Tom Keating, IHSAA Executive Director and Jean Berger, IGHSAU Executive Director for coming to Central Lee as we opened our new gym for competition! Pictured with Tom and Jean are Alex Sandoval, Central Lee senior and member of the IHSAA student advisory committee and Dr. Andy Crozier, superintendent. #Proud2bCL

Tonight is our home volleyball opener! We will start at 5:30 p.m. with the F/S game. Our hawks volleyball team is playing Notre Dame. Come out and support our girls! Please note: This game is being hosted in our new gym. Not all details of the high school renovation/additions are complete but it's ready for activities! Please pardon our dust in a few areas! A full open house will be scheduled once all areas are at 100% completion. #Proud2bCL

Several Central Lee FFA students participated in a joint activity with the Fort Madison FFA chapter. (L-R) Mya Lampe, Makayla Morrison, Makayla Howard, Bella Graham-Thomas, Abbie Strunk, and Kodi Moeller. The groups assisted with The Farm and Home Supply open house which included a barbecue, a tractor show, a car show, petting zoo and a dunk tank. #CTEworksforCL

Happy Labor Day! Today is a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of American workers. There is no school today. We’ll see you tomorrow!

Dustin Newberry exhibited his beef steer at the Iowa State Fair recently. The project is part of Dustin’s Supervised Agricultural Experience program(SAE) in entrepreneurship. The Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a student-led, instructor-supervised, work- based learning experience that results in measurable outcomes within a predefined, agreed upon set of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Technical Standards and Career Ready Practices aligned to a Career Plan of study. #CTEworksforCL

The Central Lee Agriculture department purchased a 4400 Torchmate plasma cutter recently with the assistance of several local entities and some school funding. Pictured [left(L-R)] Adrienne Britt-FFA treasurer, Madalyn Wiegand-3rd Vice-President, Travis Meisgeier, Financial Services officer, Farm Credit Services, and Landon Rudd-FFA Sentinel. (right side L-R) Mya Lampe-Reporter, Jason Liechty, Insurance Officer—Farm Credit, Maddie Wellman-Chapter President, Trey Wellman-Vice-president, Makayla Morrison-Secretary, and Sara Short, Financial Services Officer-Farm Credit. Farm Credit Services made a significant donation for this modern technology for student learning. We sincerely thank them for their contribution to this project. #CTEworksforCL

Tonight's football game is at 7pm vs. Cardinal. It will NOT be streamed. We continue to have issues with the NFHS camera system. We are discontinuing it as it is creating too many issues for our fans. We hope to find a new solution in the near future. Fans can still listen to the game on RadioKeokuk.com. Go Hawks!