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Board approvals: summary of motions and votes
Summary
The Ames Community School District Board of Directors approved several items by unanimous vote, including a comprehensive assessment plan, legislative priorities, gifts, transportation policy, a funds transfer, an ACAC use agreement, new courses, a vehicle bid, and property disposal; this roundup lists motions, movers/seconders when recorded, and t
At its meeting, the Ames Community School District Board of Directors recorded votes on multiple consent and action items. The board approved the following motions (motions and roll-call details are taken from the meeting record):
1) 2025–26 Comprehensive Assessment Plan — Motion: "I move the board to approve the 2025–26 comprehensive assessment plan as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover recorded at motion: not specified; vote recorded as passes 6–0.
2) Legislative priorities — Motion: "I move the board approve the legislative priorities as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: Shields Cook; second: DeWerde.
3) Gifts to the district — Motion: "I move the board approve the gifts as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: Smith; second: Rodriguez.
4) Policy 711.1 (student school transportation eligibility) — Motion: "I move the board approves 7 11.1, student school transportation eligibility as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: Becker; second: Shields Cook.
5) Resolution approving transfer of funds (Fund 31 to Fund 33) — Motion: "I move the board to approve the ratification of the resolution to transfer funds from Fund 31 to Fund 33 as presented." Outcome: passes (roll-call recorded; unanimous). Mover: DeWerde; second: Smith. Roll-call in the meeting includes: Aaron Rodriguez — Aye; Sabrina Shields Cook — Aye; Amy Erica Smith — Aye; Kelly Winfrey — Aye; Brett Becker — Aye; Angie DeWard — Aye.
6) Use agreement with AIMS Cyclone Aquatics Club (ACAC) — Motion: "I move the board approve the use agreement with AIMS Cyclone Aquatics Club as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: Shields Cook; second: Duarte.
7) New course proposals — Motion: "I move the board to approve the new courses as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: DeWerde; second: Rodriguez.
8) Bid approval — Purchase of two Ford F-150s from Stivers Ford for $104,696 — Motion: "I move the board approve the bid of $104,696 from Stivers Ford for the purchase of 2 new Ford f 3 fifties as presented." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: Shields Cook; second: DeWerde.
9) Property disposal via public auction — Motion: "I move the board to approve the disposal of property through public auction." Outcome: passes (6–0). Mover: Smith; second: Shields Cook.
Each approved motion was recorded in the meeting transcript and entered on the consent or action agenda. Where roll-call votes were read, those affirmative votes are included above. Where only a voice vote or "passes" was recorded, the outcome is listed as passes 6–0 per the transcript.
