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Board sets hearing on $50,000 HESAP transfer, approves resignation and retirement incentives
Summary
The Ames board voted unanimously to set a public hearing on a proposed transfer of up to $50,000 from the district’s Homeschool Assistance Program (HESAP) carryover to the general fund flexibility account. The board also approved a staff early‑resignation notification incentive and the district’s early‑retirement incentive program.
The Ames Community School District board on Monday approved three finance- and personnel-related items: setting a public hearing for a proposed transfer of HESAP carryover funds into the general‑fund flexibility account, and approving both a staff early‑resignation notification incentive and the district’s early‑retirement incentive plan.
HESAP transfer and hearing: Chief Financial Officer recommended transferring up to $50,000 from the district’s Homeschool Assistance Program (HESAP) carryover to the general‑fund flexibility account to cover indirect costs and custodial labor at the AIM Center. The board voted to set a public hearing on the proposed transfer at the board meeting on Nov. 7, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. (motion passed 5–0, roll call recorded as Emily Winfrey,…
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