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Board approves SBRC deficit requests, equipment purchases, field change orders and policy updates
Summary
At the meeting the board approved two SBRC requests for fiscal year 2025 deficits, accepted the consent agenda, and approved a series of procurement and change-order motions including desktop computers, athletic field work, tennis-court replacement and policy updates.
The Davenport Community School District board approved a series of motions including two requests to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) for fiscal‑year 2025 deficits, procurement of equipment and multiple construction change orders.
Key votes
- SBRC request — English Learners deficit: The board moved and approved a request to the School Budget Review Committee for modified supplemental assistance related to the fiscal‑year 2025 English Learner deficit in the amount of $1,403,657.71. The motion was made from the floor and the chair called the question; the motion carried.
- SBRC request — Special education deficit: The board moved and approved a request to the SBRC for modified supplemental assistance related to the fiscal‑year 2025 special education deficit in the amount of $9,445,430.53. A director asked whether the increase stemmed from changes in student counts or changes in service levels; staff responded that the increase largely reflects students moving from lower to higher service levels.
- Annual administrative updates: The board approved the annual update of administrative regulations 102e1 (annual notice of nondiscrimination), 102e2 (continuous notice of nondiscrimination) and 102e3 (annual review of Section 504 student and parental rights).
- Consent agenda: The board accepted the consent agenda as presented.
- Technology purchase: The board approved the purchase of 80 desktop computers for $73,200.
- Athletics and site change orders: The board approved a change order with Bill Bruce Builders to use sod rather than seed at the Central baseball field in the amount of $43,081.50, and a separate change order to add a home‑plate apron and logo to a turf field for $25,177.50.
- Tennis-court replacement: The board awarded the West Side Tennis Courts replacement project to Ballantine Construction Company for $886,000.
- Policy approvals: The board approved a set of policies (listed in meeting materials) on first/second reading as presented; policy numbers were recorded in the motion.
Why it matters: Two SBRC deficit requests together total more than $10.8 million and will require state review and modified supplemental assistance authorization. The board also approved several capital and equipment expenditures that affect athletics, facilities and classroom technology.
Votes and procedural notes
The meeting record indicates motions were moved and seconded and the chair called the roll with unanimous “ayes” in each case where a count was not specified; the transcript records “motion carries” or “opposed, same sign” language for the motions above. No recorded roll-call vote tallies by individual board member name appear in the transcript excerpt.
For motions that will require further action (for example, SBRC approval or forthcoming procurement paperwork), staff will return with formal documents and any required follow-up.
