Ames CSD - School Board Meeting - October 19th, 2026

Ames Community School District Board of Directors meeting (identified in the title as October 19, 2026; metadata timestamped October 20) included several procurement actions. Following a public hearing, the board voted 6–0 to award Construct Inc. the Northwestern 13th Street Parkway and driveway project, Phase One, for a base bid of $888,000, with unit price No. 1 set at $60 per cubic yard. The superintendent said Phase Two design was expected to be completed in early February, with bids due in early March. The board also approved, 6–0, a purchase of food-service point-of-sale equipment; the transcript does not provide the amount or vendor. It separately approved the sale of obsolete furniture and equipment, 6–0.

The CFO discussed a recommended $10,000 flexibility-account transfer to cover technology setup costs related to additional computers requested by the home school assistance program, as well as increased custodial and facility costs; the transcript does not capture a vote on that item. The district reported purchasing apples from Iowa State and plans to switch its milk supplier from Highland Dairy to AE Dairy after winter break. Officials also described tighter requirements for spending and accounting for federal Title funds, including the district’s role in purchasing for participating non-public schools. Enrollment was reported down by 188 students, with related general-fund and staffing pressures noted; no additional budget or procurement action on those pressures was recorded.