Ames Community School District Board Agenda

1. Call to Order.

2. Approval of Agenda and Reading of Mission Statement.

 3.  Good News. Kathy Hanson

4.  Blue Zone Project. Ames High Student Nolan Dickson.

5.  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. The Board President may reduce the three-minute limit to accommodate more speakers in the 20 minutes allotted for the public forum. Any extension of the 20-minute time limit for the public forum must be approved by the Board. The views and opinions of citizens addressing the Board do not necessarily reflect those of the Board, district administration, or staff. We ask speakers to remember that Iowa law prohibits the Board from discussing specific employees or students or their performance. Student speakers will state their name and school. Others will state their name and address.

Discussion Items:

6. Ames Education Foundation Program Update. Ann Arbuckle

7. At the Board Table – Open Meetings. Dan Woodin

8. Proposed Student Fees and Rates for Voluntary Purchases for 2012-13. Tim Taylor.

 9. Policies to announce: BBA, School Board and Administration Powers and Duties; EDC, Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment; and EDE, Social Networking and Other External Web Sites. Rodney Briggs and Teresa Simpson. Written comments will be accepted in the Superintendent’s Office until March 14.

Consent Item(s):  (All items listed under Consent will be enacted by one motion. There will be noseparate discussion of these items unless a motion is made and approved, prior to the time Board members vote on the consent items, to remove the item from the Consent Items for further discussion.)

10. Minutes of Meeting(s) held January 30 and February 13, 2012. Karen Shimp.

11. Gift(s) to the District. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-1.

12. Personnel Report. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-2.

13. Contract(s)/Agreement(s). Exhibit C-3.

a. Renewal of sharing agreement for orchestra Gilbert Schools for 2012-13. Mike Avise.

14. Open Enrollment (continuous) Applications. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-4.

Action Items:

15. Approval of 2012-13 and 2013-14 District Calendars. Tim Taylor. Exhibit A-1.

16. Set Date for Certified Budget Public Hearing. Karen Shimp. Exhibit A-2.

17. Public Hearing and Award of Contract for the Ames High School Fitness Weight Room Project. Karen Shimp and Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-3.

18. Award the Bid to Purchase Flooring for the Ames High School Fitness Weight Room.

19. Notice of Advertisement to Bid on March 20, 2012, and Notice of Public Hearing on March 26, 2012, for Mitchell Interior Renovations. 

20. Notice of Advertisement to Bid on March 20, 2012, and Notice of Public Hearing on March 26, 2012, for 2012 Window Replacement Projects at Ames High School and Mitchell Elementary School. 

21. Open Enrollment Applications. Tim Taylor. 

Board and Staff Items:

22. Facilities Update. Dan Woodin.

23. 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

e. Technology – Deardorff

f. Insurance – Briggs

g. Ames Education Foundation – Putz

h. Liaison with City of Ames – Woodin

i. City Conference Board – Espeset/Talbot

j. County Conference Board – Talbot

k. Legislative Liaison (IASB) – Briggs

l. Delegate Assembly (IASB) – Espeset/Woodin

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

n. Diversity Advocacy – Simpson

24. Items from the Board.

25. Items from the Staff.

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