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Residents urge district to fix meeting audio so community can hear board proceedings
Summary
Two residents told the Ames Community School District board they could not hear meeting audio clearly, asked for improvements and said poor sound discourages in-person attendance.
Two community members raised concerns during the public forum about the board meeting audio and asked the district to improve sound so people attending in person can hear proceedings.
Susie Petra of 2011 Duff Avenue told the board she could hear the meeting better from home via YouTube than in the boardroom and said the sound "echoes." "I would love to see this full of citizens because what you do is important," Petra said. "I hope you can improve this."
Judy Lemish of 327 South Maple said she also could not hear clearly in the room and described distortion and echoing when speakers used the microphone. "We aren't, and we'll be here more often if we can hear you better," Lemish said.
The board chair closed the public forum after the two speakers. The transcript does not record an immediate staff response or a motion to investigate audio improvements during this meeting.
