LW210 Board Approves Use Of Lincoln-Way North For Lockport Freshmen

FRANKFORT, IL — At an emergency board meeting on Thursday, the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Board of Education approved an intergovernmental agreement with Lockport Township High School District 205 for the use of Lincoln-Way North High School.

The agreement comes after a ceiling collapse at Lockport's Central Campus last week. The school, which serves as a freshman campus, is in need of repairs; and the school district will not resume operations at the campus until it is safe to do so. The Lockport District 205 Board of Education approved a resolution earlier this week to resume in-person learning at Lincoln-Way North.

According to District 210, the initial agreement allows for occupancy of Lincoln-Way North for three months, with the option to extend the contract monthly. The monthly contract fee is $250,000, the District told Patch.

The amount paid to District 210 will include the initial cost of readiness to open the building, all costs associated with operating and maintaining the building during their occupancy, and a 15 percent indirect administrative fee.

“This IGA allows the students of Lockport to return to in-person learning, while also avoiding any
negative financial impact on District 210,” said R. Scott Tingley, Superintendent for Lincoln-Way. “We know how important it is to have students in class every day, so Lincoln-Way is happy to be able to help District 205 during this difficult time.”

District 210 said Lockport is scheduled to begin student attendance at Lincoln-Way North sometime during the week of November 13.

District 205 has previously said it hopes to resume in-person learning on Nov. 15 for its freshmen students.