Ames Community School District Meeting

Board members will assemble in the Multipurpose Room at Ames High School, 1921 Ames High Drive, 6:30 p.m. Monday April 9.

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. 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.

5.  Public Hearing on Certified Budget for 2012-13. Karen Shimp.

6.  Approval of Certified Budget for 2012-13. Karen Shimp. Exhibit H-1.

Information Items:

7. Instructional Coaches. Mandy Ross and others. Exhibit I-1.

 8. Mitchell Community Garden Partners Presentation. Pam Stangeland. Exhibit I-2.

Discussion Items:

9. IASB At the Table: The Board and Superintendent. Dan Woodin. Exhibit D-1.

10. Facilities: Next Steps. Tim Taylor and Board Facilities Subcommittee.

Consent Item(s):  (All items listed under Consent will be enacted by one motion. There will be no

separate 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.)

11. Minutes of Meeting(s) held March 5 and 26, 2012. Karen Shimp.

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

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

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

a. Cooperative Student Teaching Agreement with ISU. Tim Taylor.

b. Postage Machine Lease Agreement. Karl Hehr.

c. Agreement with Windstar for Transportation for Science Olympiad. Peg Barber.

d. Agreement with Origins, Inc. for Responsive Classroom Training. Mandy Ross.

e. Amendment to ACSD Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit Plan. Karen Shimp.

f. Agreement with School Specialty for Purchase of Student Planners for Ames High School. Spence Evans.

g. Equipment and Facility Use Agreement with Iowa State University for use of Hilton

Coliseum for 2012 Commencement Ceremony. Spence Evans.

h. Cooperative Student Teacher Agreement with Luther College for 2012-13.

Tim Taylor.

15. Grant Application Notification for Media Center Improvements. Steve Flynn. Exhibit C-4.

16. Open Enrollment (continuous) Applications. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-5.

Board Agenda - 2 of 2- April 9, 2012

Action Items:

17. Budget Guarantee Resolution. Karen Shimp. Exhibit A-1.

18. Change Order: AHS Fitness Weight Room Project. Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-2.

19. Award of Contract for AHS Asbestos Abatement. Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-3.

 20. Change Order and Final Acceptance of Work: AHS Sanitary Sewer Outfall Rehabilitation

Project. Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-4.

21. Amend 2011-12 Comprehensive Assessment Plan. Dan Andrews. Exhibit A-5.

22. Ratification of the Terms and Conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with

PPME Local 20303 for the 2012-13 school year. Tim Taylor. Exhibit A-6.

23. Reappointment of Custodial and Maintenance Staff. Tim Taylor. Exhibit A-7.

23. Open Enrollment Applications. Tim Taylor. Exhibit A-8.

Board and Staff Items:

24. 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 (done for the year)

k. Legislative Liaison (IASB) – Briggs

l. Delegate Assembly (IASB) – Espeset/Woodin (no further work at this time)

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

n. Diversity Advocacy – Simpson

25. Items from the Board.

26. Items from the Staff.

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

Adjournment.