Ames School Board Discusses Somerset and Old Middle School Land Sale

BOARD AGENDA

Ames Community School District

August 27, 2012

Board members will assemble in the Multipurpose Room at Ames High School, 1921 Ames High Drive 6:30 p.m. Monday. See the full agenda attached to this story.

(The Board respectfully requests that all cellular phones be turned off during the meeting.)

Approx.

Time

Item

6:30 p.m. 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.

6:35 p.m. 3. 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. 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.)

Information Item(s):

6:55 p.m. 4. Youth and Shelter Services Report. Gerry Bugg. Exhibit I-1.

7:10 p.m. 5. Ames Education Foundation Report. Ann Arbuckle. Exhibit I-2.

Discussion Item(s):

7:20 p.m. 6. Process Overview and Preview of Schematic Designs. RDG Architects. Exhibit D-1.

7:50 p.m. 7. Food Service Update and Legislative Changes. Karen Shimp. Exhibit D-2.

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.)

8:00 p.m. 8. Minutes of the meetings held July 16, 24 and 30 and August 6, 2012. Karen Shimp.

9. Claims and Payroll for July 2012. Karen Shimp. Exhibit C-1.

10. Gift(s) to the District. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-2.

11. Personnel Report. Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-3.

12. Contract(s)/Agreement(s). Exhibit C-4.

a. Agreement with P&H DJ and Sound Services for 2012 Homecoming Dance.

Mike Avise.

b. Agreements for Book Fairs at Mitchell School November 8-15, 2012; March 9-15

and May 6-10, 2013. Justin Jeffs.

13. Receive and File. Exhibit C-5.

a. Research Requests Report. Mandy Ross

b. Multiculture/Gender Fair Report. Dan Andrews.

14. Continuous Open Enrollment Application(s). Tim Taylor. Exhibit C-6.

Board Agenda 2 of 2 August 27, 2012

Action Item(s):

8:05 p.m. 15. Agreement with City of Ames for Concessions at Brookside Park. Judge Johnston.

Exhibit A-1.

8:10 p.m. 16. Sale of the Carver Property. Karen Shimp. Exhibit A-2.

8:15 p.m. 17. Resolution to Set Hearing Date (September 24, 2012) for Sale of Old Middle School

Site. Karen Shimp. Exhibit A-3.

8:20 p.m. 18. Ala Carte Prices for Elementary Food Service. Karen Shimp. Exhibit A-4.

8:25 p.m. 19. 2012-13 Athletic Budget. Karen Shimp and Spence Evans. Exhibit A-5.

8:30 p.m. 20. 2012 Window Replacement Project Change Order. Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-6.

8:35 p.m. 21. High School Fitness and Weight Room Renovation Project Change Order. Gerry

Peters. Exhibit A-7.

8:40 p.m. 22. Mitchell Elementary Interior Remodeling Project. Gerry Peters. Exhibit A-8.

8:45 p.m. 23. Open Enrollment Applications Beginning 2012-13 School Year. Tim Taylor.

Exhibit A-9.

Board and Staff Items:

8:50 p.m. 24. Facilities Update. Tim Taylor and Dan Woodin.

9:00 p.m. 25. Reports of Board Work on Committees. Directors.

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

b. Facilities – Espeset/Talbot

c. Real Estate Liquidation– Deardorff/Simpson

d. Ames Education Foundation – Putz

e. City of Ames – Woodin

f.

26. Items from the Board.

27. Items from the Staff.

28. Board Planning Calendars. Tim Taylor. Exhibit B-1.

9:10 p.m. Adjournment.