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Votes at a glance: Ames school board approves calendar, class-size goals, gifts and flexibility-account spending
Summary
At its regular meeting the Ames Community School District board approved the 2025–26 school calendar, accepted two gifts, adopted class-size goals for 2025–26, and adopted a resolution to expend funds from the district’s flexibility account; all recorded votes were unanimous (5–0).
The Ames Community School District Board recorded several formal actions at its regular meeting. The following summarizes each motion and outcome as stated in the meeting record.
School calendar: The board voted to approve the school calendars as presented. Motion to approve was moved by DeWerde and seconded by Smith. Outcome: passed, voice vote recorded as 5–0.
Gifts to the district: The board accepted two gifts: a $200 cash donation from the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation on behalf of the Iowa Farm Bureau (recipient: Meeker Elementary) and $35 cash from Amy Rettenberg for the lunch hero program. Motion to approve gifts was moved by Spitz and seconded by Rodriguez. Outcome: passed, voice vote recorded as 5–0.
Class-size goals: The board approved class-size goals for the 2025–26 school year. Motion to approve was moved by DeWerde and seconded by Smith. Outcome: passed, voice vote recorded as 5–0.
Resolution to expend funds from flexibility account: The board adopted a resolution to expend funds from the district’s flexibility account as presented. Motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Smith and seconded by Birbaum. Outcome: passed, voice vote recorded as 5–0.
Consent agenda and routine motions: The board approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting (moved by DeWard, seconded by Beerbohm; vote 5–0) and approved agendas as required. Several procedural motions to open/close hearings and adjourn passed by recorded 5–0 voice votes.
Ending: Board minutes will include the formal motions and the official record. Where motions referenced specific documents (calendar, resolution text, gift letters), those documents are part of the official packet and minutes.
