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Davenport board approves $5M FY26 budget amendment, renews SRO agreement and OKs facilities purchases
Summary
The board approved a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment with a net $5 million increase, renewed the intergovernmental agreement for school resource officers with the city, and approved contracts including dual-enrollment memorandum and PA system purchases totaling about $204,258.
The Davenport Community School District board approved a net $5 million amendment to the fiscal year 2026 budget and approved several routine agreements and purchases at its regular meeting.
On a roll-call vote, the board approved the FY26 budget amendment as presented; the transcript records affirmative roll-call responses from Director Barnes, Director Beck, Director Hayes, Director Yankee, Director Posian and Board President Klein. District finance staff had reported that year-to-date salaries were about $2.4 million higher for the year, the year-to-date surplus/deficit showed a roughly $5 million negative amount driven by timing and reserve draws, the capital projects balance was about $88 million and a debt-service payment of $16.7 million is scheduled for June 1.
The board also renewed an intergovernmental 28E agreement with the City of Davenport to continue school resource officer (SRO) services. Directors asked about recent reviews of SRO practices and their impact on students; board members and staff said the district and city review data regularly and meet with local advocacy groups, including LUAC and the NAACP, to review the program and its data.
The board approved a memorandum of agreement with Eastern Iowa Community College for the 2026–27 school year. Directors asked staff who is responsible for compliance and auditing course enrollments and outcomes; staff identified regional curriculum and oversight teams (including named district staff) and said monitoring will be tightened as funding and priorities change.
The board approved facility purchases: a PA system for North High in the amount of $113,941 and a PA system for Slo (recorded as "Sudlo" in the transcript) Intermediate in the amount of $90,317, for combined purchases of $204,258.
A proposal to purchase additional open-gate/access systems to ease event logistics and reduce movement of portable systems was discussed; staff explained the systems ease morning loading and event operations and will be brought back for action at the next regular meeting.
Board members also discussed a recommendation to name the Brady Street football stadium for alumnus and Pro Football Hall of Famer Roger Craig; directors praised Craig’s local roots and professional accomplishments and said a formal vote will be placed on the next regular meeting agenda.
Votes at a glance
- FY26 budget amendment: approved by roll call (Barnes, Beck, Hayes, Yankee, Posian, President Klein — all recorded "yes"); motion text: "move the board approve the fiscal year 26 budget amendment as presented for a net increase of $5 million." - SRO 28E renewal with City of Davenport: approved by voice vote; motion moved by Director Hayes. - Eastern Iowa Community College memorandum (2026–27): approved by voice vote; motion moved by Dr. Hayes. - North High PA system: approved, $113,941. - Slo/Sudlo Intermediate PA system: approved, $90,317.
The board adjourned after routine administrative reports and reflections.
