Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines Public School District

2/27/2013

Amount: $50

To: City of Des Moines

For: Payment of fine for violation of ice removal ordinance.

 

Amount: $426,323

To: Jester Insurance Services

For: Payment for insurance at the district.

 

Amount: $292.53

To: Anaconda Sports Inc.

For: Purchase of Nike Air Max Hyperagressor women’s basketball shoes.

 

Amount: $44,235.90

To: Apple Computer Inc.

For: Purchase of iPads and accessories.

 

Amount: $2,279.16

To: Armored Knights

For: Payment for armored car services.

 

Amount: $200

To: Iowa Methodist

For: Drug screenings

 

Amount: $5,385

To: Jim’s Johns Inc.

For: Rental fees for portable toilet services.

 

Amount: $35

To: Lois Benally

For: Payment for instructional services teaching belly dancing class.

 

Amount: $826

To: Randy L. Eubank

For: Purchase of hay bales.

 

Amount: $57,653.48

To: Iowa Workforce Develepment

For: Payment of unemployment claims.

 

Amount: $1,972.72

To: Lego Education

For: Purchase of Lego building blocks.

 

Amount: $55.93

To: Kelly R. O’Berry

For: Purchase of lavender mist for a yoga class.

 

Amount: $331.52

To: Heartland Inn

For: Lodging fees for double rooms.

 

Salaries and Such

Name: Ann Laquer Estin

Title: Aliber Family Chair in Law

Department: University of Iowa College of Law

Years served: 8

Annual salary: $195,065

 

Travel

The Des Moines City Council recently approved community action coordinator Marci Rafdal, to travel to Washington, D.C., from March 1 – 11, to attend the 2013 Legislative Conference of the National Community Action Foundation. The conference offers training that is said to be relevant to Community Action work and promises to provide Rafdal with insight on the impact legislation will have on the Community Action programs in the future. A grant will fund $1,598.88 while Citywide Training/Benchmarking funds will cover the balance ($3,054.44). CV