Ames School Board Discusses Calendar and Budget Tonight

The Ames Community School Board will discuss a range of items at its regular meeting 6:30 p.m. tonight at the .

The agenda includes adopting the school calendar for the fall of 2012 and 2013. Some have discussed a schedule that would allow high school students to take their finals before winter break.

For information on a recent parent survey on the calendar read Patch's .

The district will also discuss setting a public hearing on the school's budget. The school's tax asking wouldn't increase from this year to the next even if Ames residents approve a bond referendum to rebuild and replace the district's elementary schools. Read Patch's story on that .

For the full agenda check the  or read the document attached to this story.