ACSD Board Meeting Monday

Ames Community School District

Board members will assemble in the Multipurpose Room at Ames High School, 1921 Ames High Drive, 6:30 p.m. March 26.

1. Call to Order.

2. Approval of Agenda and Reading of Mission Statement.

The mission of the Ames Community Schools is to ensure that all learners develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and personal esteem necessary to grow in and shape a changing society.

 3. Good News. Kathy Hanson

4. Public forum. (Residents of the District, students attending the District, parents/guardians of students attending the District, and District staff members may address the Board about topics relevant to the District. Those who wish to speak must sign up at the beginning of the meeting. Speaker’s participation is limited to three minutes once per board meeting.

Information Item(s):

5. ALP Report. Yonas Michael. Exhibit I-1.

6. Possible Closing of ICN Classroom. Karl Hehr. Exhibit D-1.

Consent Item(s): 

7. Minutes of Meeting(s) held February 20, 2012. Karen Shimp.

8. Claims and Payroll for February 2012. Karen Shimp. Exhibit C-1.

9. Financial Report for February 2012. Karen Shimp. Exhibit C-2.

10. Gift(s) to the District. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-3.

11. Personnel Report. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-4.

12. Contract(s)/Agreement(s). Exhibit C-5.

a. Agreement for Ethernet Services. Karl Hehr.

b. Agreement for DJ Services. Jeff Anderson.

13. Open Enrollment (continuous) Applications. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-6.

Action Item(s):

14. Student Fees and Rates for Voluntary Purchases for 2012-13. Tim Taylor. Exhibit A-1.

15. Public Hearing and Award of Contract for the Mitchell Elementary School Interior

Renovations. Karen Shimp and Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-2.

16. Public Hearing and Award of Contract for the Window Replacement Projects at

Ames High School and Mitchell Elementary School. Karen Shimp and Gerry Peters.

Exhibit A-3.

17. New Open Enrollment Applications. Tim Taylor. Exhibit A-4.

Board Agenda - 2 of 2- March 26, 2012

Board and Staff Items:

18. Reports of Board Work on Committees. Directors.

a. Budget – Deardorff/Talbot

b. PPEL (Physical Plant & Equipment Levy) – Espeset/Putz

c. Policy – Briggs/Simpson

d. Audit – Deardorff/Talbot (done for the year)

e. Technology – Deardorff

f. Insurance – Briggs

g. Ames Education Foundation – Putz

h. Liaison with City of Ames – Woodin

i. City Conference Board – Espeset/Talbot (done for the year)

j. County Conference Board – Talbot

k. Legislative Liaison (IASB) – Briggs

l. Delegate Assembly (IASB) – Espeset/Woodin (no further work until May)

m. School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) – Deardorff/Putz

n. Diversity Advocacy – Simpson

10. Items from the Board.

20. Items from the Staff.

21. Board Planning Calendar. Tim Taylor. Exhibit B-1.

Adjournment.

Following adjournment, the Board will hold a closed session to discuss negotiations strategy. This closed session is exempt from the open meetings law.