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Votes at a glance: Davenport board approves course guide, policies, strategic plan and multiple procurement items
Summary
At its regular meeting the Davenport Community School District board approved the 2026–27 course guide, multiple procurement contracts and policy updates; the board also approved the district’s strategic plan and several committee appointments.
The following motions were taken and approved at the Davenport Community School District board meeting. Where the transcript provided a mover and/or seconder those are listed; recorded roll‑call tallies were not read aloud for most motions and are not available in the minutes, but each motion concluded with "motion carries" in the meeting record unless noted.
- Consent agenda — motion to accept (mover recorded as Director Hayes). Outcome: approved.
- Approve 2026–27 high school course guide — moved by Director Bass. Outcome: approved. Board directed administration to audit seat time for co‑curricular and before/after‑school classes and return with any recommended amendments on Nov. 10.
- Award Smart Middle School furniture purchase to Duet Resource Group in the amount of $842,972.18 — motion moved by Director Beck; Duet agreed to hold furniture until the building is ready. Outcome: approved.
- Award Sudlow Middle School furniture purchase to Duarte Resources Group in the amount of $869,048.59 — moved by Director Hayes. Outcome: approved.
- Approve policies 101 and 606.06 — moved by Director Beck. Outcome: approved.
- Approve Teacher Quality Committee membership as presented — moved by Director Ward. Outcome: approved.
- Approve final strategic plan document for 2025–26 (board motion by Director Barnes). Outcome: approved.
Notes and next steps: the course guide action included a specific follow‑up task: administrators will audit marching band and other before/after classes to confirm actual seat time and will report findings to the board by Nov. 10. Several procurement items are covered from existing project budgets and were described as included in broader project contingencies by administration.
Provenance: motions and votes recorded throughout the meeting; key motion introductions began at 00:50:50 (consent agenda) and 00:53:22 (course guide).
