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Superintendent reports district response after flood; JB Young used as Red Cross site
Summary
Superintendent Schneckloff reported on flood impacts within district boundaries, the district’s support as a Red Cross facility at JB Young with capacity for up to 100 people, and cleanup at affected schools and athletic facilities.
Superintendent Schneckloff briefed the board on the district’s response to recent flooding inside district boundaries, described facilities used to shelter residents and summarized cleanup work at affected schools.
“Wanna send out our deepest condolences for anybody that was impacted by that flood, but also want to give a pat on the back to our maintenance team,” Schneckloff said. He told the board JB Young was made available as a Red Cross facility and the district was ready “to serve up to a 100 people.”
Why it matters: District leaders said the floods caused damage in areas not seen since the 1990s and required immediate operational responses: coordination with the city, sheltering support, building cleanups and turf restoration at athletic sites.
Specific impacts and response: Schneckloff said the district coordinated directly with the city and its communications team, and staff responded to city requests. At Davenport North, staff used vacuums and scrubbing machines to remove water and mud. At Brady Street Stadium, the superintendent said the baseball field turf was “completely underwater” and district staff were cleaning mud and awaiting adjusters.
Discussion vs. decisions: The superintendent reported actions taken and praised staff; no formal board action or new emergency spending authorization was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Ending: Schneckloff said cleanup and recovery efforts would continue over the next couple of weeks and thanked staff for their work. Board members acknowledged the report during reflections and praised frontline staff for assisting families and restoring facilities.
