Davenport Community School District

This document outlines Phase 2 of the Davenport Community School District's Facility Master Plan, focusing on strategic recommendations for optimizing facility usage, improving operational efficiency, and creating future-ready learning environments. Key areas of focus include developing comprehensive preschool pathways and enhancing the continuum of care for students with disabilities. The plan addresses declining enrollment and aims to right-size school buildings, ensuring support for all students and aligning with community priorities.

The meeting, part of the spring semester planning series for the District-Wide Master Plan -- Phase 2, focused on future-ready planning for students. Discussions included an overview of the Phase 1 master plan projects, current enrollment trends, facility assessment updates, and capacity assessment updates. Key topics involved reviewing the district's 'A District of Distinction' history and development, the pilot program for 'Portrait of a Graduate,' and brainstorming how to merge these two concepts. Subset questions guided discussions regarding goals for future preparedness, community needs, and the impact on primary and secondary education levels.

The meeting included presentations on district information, such as the mission, vision, and guiding principles. Student board members provided updates on achievements across various schools, including attendance rates, journalism conference participation, yearbook awards, sports seasons, and drama festival successes. The primary focus was a presentation by the Facility Master Planning Committee and district leadership regarding recommendations for preschool facilities and the continuum of care. Discussions highlighted the need for increased preschool space to capture more four-year-olds, operational efficiency concerns, and barriers to enrollment such as cost, transportation, and understanding available programs. The committee presented data on building capacity relative to enrollment, noting that some facilities, including West High School, are running over capacity due to specialized program space requirements. Future plans involve detailing the proposed solutions in the spring semester.

The meeting commenced with a moment of silence for a recently deceased board secretary. Key agenda items included the discussion and potential approval of several financial requests, such as SBRC requests for open-enrolled students' modified supplemental amounts and for English Language Instruction funding. The board also discussed the modified allowable growth and dropout prevention funding request. Further discussions involved approving pathways for preschool and continuum of care, awarding the resurfacing project for the Central High Tennis Courts, and discussing the renewal of the AllTown contract for transportation services, which is slated for a vote in January. Additionally, the replacement of a failed chiller unit at Adams was discussed, as was the HVAC issue in the band and orchestra rooms at Davenport Central.

The meeting commenced with roll call to confirm quorum. Discussions focused primarily on two main agenda items requiring action. First, the board approved the consent agenda, which included personnel items. Second, a significant portion of the meeting involved considering and ultimately approving a resolution, moved by Director Barnes and seconded by Director Hayes, to call for a special election on March 3rd, 2026. This election seeks voter approval to renew the physical plant and equipment property tax levy for a ten-year period starting July 1st, 2029. The resolution detailed the specific purposes for which the levy funds can be used, such as purchasing grounds, constructing buildings, and acquiring technology. Following the vote, the board adjourned.