- Hired in 2024.
- Put out a video concerned about increased federal law enforcement activity in communities. Claiming “fear does not stop at school.” He said, “we understand some families may keep their children at home out of concern. If a student misses school due to concerns related to the current situation [immigration enforcement], please provide our front office. Guidance has already been provided to our school for how to support students who may miss school due to extenuating circumstances.”
- Created first-ever “equity” policy in previous school district in Missouri.
- Pushed “Beyond Diversity” teacher workshops with a far-Left consultant—Pacific Education Group. The seminars were “designed to help educational communities understand the impact of race on student learning and investigate the role that racism plays in institutionalizing academic achievement disparities.”
- Lewis claims: “If we want to change generational racism and misunderstanding of different cultures, it starts with our students and teaching them to have conversations about these things.”