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Board approves agenda, policies, storm-protection fund, new high school geothermal, literacy pilot and Chromebooks in unanimous votes
Summary
At its meeting the Ames Community School District Board approved its agenda, consent items, multiple procurement and project acceptances, and a resolution to join a storm-protection risk pool. All recorded votes were unanimous.
The Ames Community School District Board of Education approved several routine and project items by unanimous votes during its recent regular meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the meeting agenda: Moved by Sabrina Shields Cook; seconded by Mr. Ward. Voice vote recorded as 6–0 in favor.
- Consent agenda (items not specified in the transcript): Moved by Mr. Ward; seconded by Birbaum. Voice vote recorded as 6–0 in favor.
- Policies for action (final adoption): Moved by Shields Cook; seconded by Mr. Ward. Voice vote recorded as 6–0 in favor.
- Resolution to participate in the storm protection fund and join an intergovernmental entity/risk pool under Iowa Code (identified in the motion as “Iowa Code chapter 28E entity and chapter 670 risk pool”): Moved by Mr. Ward; seconded by Becker. The board conducted a roll-call vote; members present recorded “Aye.” Outcome: approved, 6–0.
- Final acceptance and completion of work for Bid Package 203-2 (geothermal) for the new Ames High School project: Moved by Mr. Ward; seconded by Birbaum. Voice vote recorded as 6–0 in favor.
- Procurement of pilot elementary literacy materials: Motion to approve (mover/second not specified in the transcript). Voice vote recorded as 6–0 in favor.
- Purchase of Dell Chromebooks and computer carts from Blue Ally: Moved by (mover not specified in transcript); seconded by Rodriguez. Voice vote recorded as 6–0 in favor.
The board indicated all motions passed without recorded opposition. Several votes were voice votes (tally announced as 6–0) while the storm-protection resolution used a roll-call with individual board members saying “Aye.” The transcript does not list document numbers or detailed package contents for the consent agenda items; where the transcript omitted specifics, this report identifies them as “not specified.”
The board noted its next regular meeting date on the calendar as June 16.
