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Votes at a glance: January Davenport school board meeting
Summary
Key votes taken at the meeting included adoption of the 10/80 instructional model, approval of the 2025–26 start date (Aug. 25), acceptance of the consent agenda, appointment of a MBAEA delegate, approval of the negotiations team, and the unanimous appointment of Jake Ward to fill a vacant board seat.
Below are the formal actions taken and recorded roll-call outcomes from the Davenport Community School District board meeting.
1) Adopt 10/80 instruction-hours model for 2025–26 - Motion: “I move the board approve a schedule of 10 80 hours of instruction time rather than 180 days for the 202526 school year.” Mover: Director Beck. Second: not specified in the record. Vote: Director Barnes — Yes; Director Beck — Yes; Director Hayes — Yes; Director Koster — Yes; Director Potts — Yes; President Klein Jerome — Yes. Outcome: approved.
2) Approve 2025–26 start date — Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 - Motion: “I move the board approve the start date of August 25th 25 for the 2526 school year.” Mover: Director Hayes. Second: not specified in the record. Vote: unanimous yes (same roll call as above). Outcome: approved.
3) Consent agenda — acceptance as written - Motion: “I move the board accept the consent agenda as written.” Mover: Director Hayes. Second: (not specified in the roll-language; second recorded). Vote: voice vote recorded as “Aye” and “Motion carries.” Outcome: approved.
4) Delegate MBAEA weighted voting power for district director election - Motion: “I move the Board appoint President Klein Jerome to cast the Board's weighted voting power to select 2 elected district candidates, 1 each in District 14 who serve on the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Board of Directors.” Mover: Director Kostin (as recorded). Second: not specified. Vote: voice vote (“Aye”); motion carries. Outcome: approved.
5) Approve negotiations team for spring 2025 - Motion: “I move the board approve the negotiations team for spring 2025 as presented.” Mover: Director Potts. Second: recorded as second. Vote: voice vote recorded as “Aye”; motion carries. Outcome: approved.
6) Appoint Jake Ward to fill vacant board seat - Motion: Director Poston moved the nomination of Jake Ward; Director Hayes seconded. Roll-call vote: Directors Barnes, Beck, Hayes, Poston, Potts and President Klein Jerome — all Yes. Outcome: approved; appointee to be sworn no later than Feb. 5, 2025, and serve until successor elected and qualified at Nov. 4, 2025 regular election.
These formal board actions are recorded in the meeting minutes and constitute the official decisions taken at the January meeting. Items discussed but not acted on (for example, playground replacements) will return to the board for formal consideration.
