# Ames CSD - School Board Meeting - September 21st, 2026

The Ames Community School District held a school board meeting on September 21, 2026, where several procurement and budget-related items were discussed and approved. Key procurement actions included approval to proceed with bidding and contracting for the Northwestern and 13th Street parking and driveway project, as well as purchase approvals for Dell Chromebooks, a point of sale computer system for elementary food services, and new interactive audiovisual flat panels from Bloom. The board also approved requests for modified allowable growth and supplemental state aid related to special education deficits totaling over $4 million and for English Learner excess costs of approximately $458,000. Additionally, the superintendent provided updates on enrollment trends, technology upgrades, and facility improvements, including plans to send out bids for cement work as part of a capital improvement project. The meeting included recognition of long-serving teachers and a student achievement celebration but focused primarily on budgetary and procurement decisions to support district operations and infrastructure.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Ames CSD - School Board Meeting - September 21st, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUViXjFkr0E) - Ames Community School District