Ames School Board Sifts Through Architects Proposals for New Schools

The will begin narrowing the list of architects who are interested in designing new elementary schools in Ames.

The Ames Community School Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the . They will discuss 15 architect proposals during a work session and Board President Dan Woodin said they hope to reach a consensus on which architects the board will bring to its May 29 meeting for face-to-face interviews.

of Ames, is one of several architects that have offered and were asked to submit a proposal for services and one of five located in Ames.

Woodin said the board hopes to approve the architect at its June 4 meeting.

The community approved in April a plan to build and renovate five elementary schools in the district.

will be replaced with a new three-section building on Miller Avenue and it's expected that it will be built first. and elementary schools will be replaced on site and and elementary schools will be renovated.