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We Are Ankeny

We Are Ankeny

By: Ankeny Community School District
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 Let's talk about... Ankeny Community School District! Superintendent, Dr. Erick Pruitt is your host as he talks about all things Ankeny Schools with staff, students and community members.© 2025 Ankeny Community School District
Episodes
  • Let's Talk About... How Schools are Funded, Ep. 2 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)

    Let's Talk About... How Schools are Funded, Ep. 2 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)
    May 9 2025

    This episode breaks down how our public school funding works — where the money comes from and how we’re allowed to budget those funds. As Ankeny Schools collects petition signatures for a 2025 General Obligation (G.O.) Bond, Dr. Pruitt, CFO Eric Brown, and Chief Communications Officer Samantha Aukes as they explain why it’s never as simple as sharing the bottom line. For more information, visit AnkenySchools.org
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    17 mins
  • Let's Talk About... The Big Picture, Ep. 1 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)

    Let's Talk About... The Big Picture, Ep. 1 (10-Year Academic & Facility Plan Series)
    Apr 22 2025

    Have you heard of Ankeny School's Long-Range 10-Year Academic and Facility Plan? Get the big picture in this first episode of a new series on this plan with Superintendent Dr. Erick Pruitt and Assistant Superintendents Dr. Amy Dittmar and Dr. Darin Haack. Know why it matters and what’s ahead. Future episodes will cover school funding, proposed facilities, the General Obligation Bond, and more.

    Stay tuned & Stay informed.

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    23 mins
  • Learning Series: Nourishing Schools... Student Volunteers

    Learning Series: Nourishing Schools... Student Volunteers
    Apr 5 2025

    It's the final installment of the Nourishing Schools series. Dr. Pruitt finds out nothing is off-topic when you have 9th graders on the mic. Brandon, Destinee, and Aniyah prove that giving back is not just about building resumes and share what brought them to volunteer at the Northview Middle School food pantry and what motivates them to continue.

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    18 mins
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