Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Western Dubuque Community School District.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Farley
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
3,750
NCES ID
National Center for Education Statistics identifier.
1931350
Number of Schools
Total number of schools in the district.
8
Mascot
School mascot.
Bruiser the Bobcat
Total Staff
Total number of staff members.
521.91
Highest Grade
Highest grade level offered.
Grade 12
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Procurement Hell Score
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Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Western Dubuque Community School District
The board meeting included a superintendent's report highlighting successful athletic seasons and upcoming school year timelines. The board approved the consent agenda, which encompassed financial reports, personnel resignations and employment, numerous policy revisions, acceptance of donations from the athletic booster club, and various service contracts with external educational and communication partners. Additionally, the board established schedules for school building visits and building highlight presentations.
The board discussed reports from principals and the superintendent, including updates on legislative sessions, state supplemental aid, and the School Improvement Advisory Committee. Highlights were shared from the Epworth Elementary building. The business manager presented the certified budget and amendments for the current and upcoming fiscal years, along with tax rate information. The board approved various consent agenda items including personnel changes, and several donations for athletic and school projects. Key new business included setting public hearings for property tax levies and budget amendments, finalizing construction manager scoring for the Drexler Middle School project, adopting the 2026-2027 school calendar, addressing open enrollment applications, and awarding a contract for the Western Dubuque High School north access road project.
The board meeting included several reports, covering a reflection on the completed school year by building principals, a summary of staff recognition events and fiscal year preparations by the Superintendent, a review of special education services, enrollment, and the successful implementation of the Ukeru crisis prevention program, as well as the selection of a new elementary literacy curriculum. The consent agenda included various personnel resignations and employment appointments, as well as the acceptance of monetary donations for school equipment and several inter-agency agreements and contracts. New business items included the selection of bank depositories for the upcoming fiscal year, approval of a land purchase adjacent to Cascade Elementary, authorization of a service agreement with Keystone AEA, the establishment of legislative action priorities for the 2027 session, and the approval of new laptops for teaching staff. The board also held a closed session for the purpose of a superintendent evaluation.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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