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Ames school board approves class-size goals, extends food-service contract and OKs multiple purchases
Summary
The Ames Community School District board approved class-size goals for 2026–27, authorized a second extension to the Chartwells food-service contract with a CPI-based increase, and approved several procurement items including a $137,958 vehicle bid and a chiller compressor replacement at Edwards Elementary.
At its regular meeting the Ames Community School District board approved a slate of operational items, including class-size goals for the 2026–27 school year and a second extension of the district’s food-service contract with Chartwells.
The board voted to maintain the current class-size goals after the superintendent said elementary enrollment and staffing align closely with the adopted targets; the superintendent noted a few sections are…
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