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Gilbert School Board candidates, clockwise from left, Jossie Gray, Josh Bennett, Dakota Hoben and Jerud Thompson.

Meet the Gilbert School Board candidates

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published October 22, 2025
Meet the four candidates who have tossed their hats in the ring to be on the Gilbert School Board. There’s one familiar face and three new ones on the ballot.
Nevada School Board candidates, from left, Tim Hadley, Emily Shaack, Tori Carsrud and Katie Woodard.

Meet the Nevada School Board candidates

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published October 22, 2025
Four candidates have tossed their hats in the ring to be the director of the Nevada School Board. All are new faces.
Five of the candidates for the United School Board in the upcoming election. From left: Ryan Andorfer, Rachael Gross, Ben Hershey, George Mosby and Samantha Perry.

Meet the United School Board candidates

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published October 15, 2025
Meet the six candidates who are running for the United School Board, five of whom are new faces — Lora Weyhrich, Ryan Andorfer, George Mosby, Rachael Gross, Samantha Perry and Ben Hershey.
The four candidates for Ames School Board in the upcoming election. Clockwise from top left: Kelly Winfrey, Jennifer Tipton, Aaron Rodriguez and Arthur "Art" Baumgartner

Meet the Ames School Board candidates

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published October 15, 2025
Meet the four candidates who are running for Ames School Board in the upcoming election — Kelly Winfrey, Jennifer Tipton, Aaron Rodriguez and Arthur "Art" Baumgartner.
The Ames Community School District School Board met Monday, June 16, and heard reports on 2024-25 goals, new online learning options and more.

Ames School Board allocates $100k toward support personnel

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published October 7, 2025
The Ames Community School District will distribute supplemental funds to education support staff based on its past practices, the board unanimously decided in a short meeting on Monday night.
Ames School Board members, from left to right, Kelly Winfrey, Arthur Baumgartner and Aaron Rodriguez have announced they are seeking another term. Far Right, Ames resident Jennifer Tipton is also seeking a seat on the board.

Who will be on this year’s ballot for school board elections?

by Kyle Werner
Published September 24, 2025

Filing deadlines have come and gone to be on the ballot for the Nov. 4 Ames school and city elections. Four school board candidates, some with familiar names, filed to run for election. Others decided...

Ames Community School District office located on 24th Street.

School board hears about pilot programs, updates and plans

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published September 23, 2025
The Ames Community School District will pilot a new elementary literacy program through 95 Percent Group, the board decided Monday in a 4 to 1 vote. The curriculum, 95 Phonics Core Program, includes classroom kits, student workbooks and activities.
Ames Community School District office located on 24th Street.

School board begins its school year with facility updates

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published September 10, 2025
Monday’s school board meeting was full of announcements about facility updates to launch the fall season of play and sports. The Ames High School track has been completed and includes marks of an unwanted guest: hoof prints from a wandering deer. They were found after the track’s curing stage had been completed.
Ames Community School District office located on 24th Street.

Ames School Board discusses new courses, legislative priorities

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published August 14, 2025
The Ames School Board discussed two new high school courses that will help students build their literacy and math skills at the last meeting before the new school year, which starts Aug. 25. The district has also identified its top priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
Ames Community School District office located on 24th Street.

School board to have 4 openings this fall, hears of testing changes

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published July 16, 2025

Four seats will open on the Ames School Board for the 2025 election. Along with the four openings announced at Monday’s board meeting, there was news of other changes to the Ames Community School...

The Ames Community School District School Board met Monday, June 16, and heard reports on 2024-25 goals, new online learning options and more.

Ames School Board hears report on goals, new online learning options

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published June 17, 2025

School may have let out for the summer, but the Ames School Board met Monday to review how goals for the previous school year were met, new online learning options that will begin as soon as this fall. Ames...

Scott Grimes, superintendent of Ames Community School District

End of the 2024-25 school year marks first year for Ames Superintendent

by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published June 16, 2025

“It's not about me — There're a lot of great administrators that need support, a lot of teachers that need to have conversations. They're the ones doing the work.” Before his interview for the...