The Davenport Community School District Board of Education will consider several significant investments affecting classroom technology, curriculum, school facilities, and student support programs. The meeting includes approximately $730,000 in proposed action items, alongside discussion of additional capital improvement projects and review of the district's May financial reports.
Technology modernization is a major theme of the meeting. Board members are being asked to approve the annual renewal of Google Workspace for Education, the district's primary collaboration platform used by students and staff, along with a substantial purchase of interactive classroom displays for the renovated Sudlow Middle School. Together, these investments continue the district's emphasis on digital learning infrastructure and classroom technology.
Curriculum improvements also represent a significant agenda item. The board is being asked to approve new high school U.S. History and U.S. Government instructional resources that would remain in use through 2032. District staff note that many existing materials date from 2005 through 2016 and lack modern online access, creating instructional challenges that became especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendation follows a two-year curriculum review process involving district teachers and special education staff.
Facilities planning continues across multiple campuses. Action items include relocating a gas regulator to accommodate construction at F.L. Smart Middle School, while discussion items focus on audio-visual systems for the new North High School café and performing arts center and a comprehensive redesign of parking surrounding the Central High athletic complex and baseball field house.
Student services remain another priority through the proposed renewal of the Teach to Heal consulting partnership. The district plans to continue services at Davenport Learning Center, Smart Middle School, and Garfield Elementary while expanding professional learning to Madison Elementary. The program supports school improvement efforts through professional development and consultation with building leadership.
The consent agenda includes personnel actions involving numerous teacher appointments for the upcoming school year, support staff changes, retirement notices, routine financial transactions, meeting minutes, and recommendations to deny late-filed open enrollment applications that did not qualify for statutory good-cause exceptions.
Residents also have opportunities to participate directly through Open Forum, where community members may address the board on district matters. As required by Iowa's Open Meetings Law, the board cannot take action on issues that are raised during Open Forum but are not listed on the published agenda.
Major Discussion and Action Items
Google Workspace for Education Renewal
The board is being asked to approve the FY27 renewal of Google Workspace for Education.
The district relies on Google Workspace for nearly all instructional collaboration, including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Google Drive storage. The proposed agreement covers all staff and student licenses.
Although the agenda references a three-year agreement totaling approximately $232,203, the requested FY27 board action is for the annual payment of $72,063 to CDWG for licensing covering July 27, 2026 through July 26, 2027.
Approval would ensure uninterrupted access to the district's primary instructional technology platform.
Sudlow Middle School Interactive Displays
Administration recommends purchasing 114 Mimio classroom interactive and non-interactive displays for the new Sudlow Middle School addition and renovation.
The displays will be installed throughout classrooms and other instructional spaces according to district technology standards and intended educational uses.
The proposed purchase totals $242,680, with Midwest Computer Products serving as the vendor.
The investment supports the district's ongoing modernization of classroom technology as part of the Sudlow construction project.
High School U.S. History and Government Curriculum
The board is being asked to approve new instructional resources from SAVVAS for high school U.S. History and American Government courses.
District staff report that existing curriculum materials were published between 2005 and 2016 and lack modern online learning tools. The replacement resources include both classroom textbooks and digital access through June 2032.
The curriculum recommendation follows a two-year evaluation process involving fourteen social studies teachers and co-teaching special education staff. The proposal was originally presented during a February 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting but delayed while awaiting clarification regarding new state social studies standards and civics testing requirements.
The recommended purchase totals $198,525.50 and will be funded through the FY27 curriculum budget.
F.L. Smart Middle School Gas Regulator Relocation
Construction of the new Smart Middle School campus requires relocation of an existing MidAmerican Energy gas regulator located near the former Fifth Street alignment.
Because the regulator conflicts with planned campus construction, administration recommends approving MidAmerican's relocation proposal.
The estimated relocation cost is $161,999.60.
Teach to Heal Consulting Contract
The district proposes renewing its partnership with Teach to Heal for a fourth year.
The contract would continue programming at Davenport Learning Center, Smart Middle School, and Garfield Elementary while expanding professional learning services to Madison Elementary.
The consulting model combines educator professional development with ongoing consultation involving building leadership and the Student and Family Services Department.
The proposed contract authorizes spending up to $56,000.
North High School Audio-Visual System
The board will discuss, but not formally act on, audio-visual systems for the new North High School café and Performing Arts Center.
The proposed system is intended to support classroom instruction, student performances, community events, and daily operations while providing future scalability.
The estimated project budget is $115,000, funded from the North Addition project contingency.
Central Field House Parking Improvements
Board members will discuss conceptual improvements surrounding the Central High athletic complex.
Preliminary plans include:
- Milling and replacing existing asphalt.
- Adding an additional parking row.
- Improving traffic circulation.
- Installing drainage improvements.
- Reconstructing curbs.
- Removing selected concrete areas and replacing them with grass.
- Removing fencing near Brady Street and regrading portions of the site.
The overall construction budget is approximately $300,000.
Engineering consultant IMEG submitted a proposal with a reported design fee of approximately $43,000, while district staff note another firm proposed approximately $47,000 for similar services.
Finance Report
The board will receive the May 2026 Finance Report, including Key Measures and Monthly Fund Reports.
These reports provide financial monitoring and operational performance information for district leadership and the board.
Consent Agenda
Routine business includes:
- Approval of prior meeting minutes.
- Approval of bill listings.
- Personnel appointments, resignations, retirements, and leave actions.
- Denial of late open enrollment applications that do not meet statutory exceptions.
Financial Matters
Major financial items include:
- Google Workspace for Education renewal: $72,063 paid to CDWG.
- Sudlow Middle School interactive displays: $242,680 paid to Midwest Computer Products.
- High school social studies curriculum resources: $198,525.50 paid to SAVVAS.
- Smart Middle School gas regulator relocation: $161,999.60 through MidAmerican Energy.
- Teach to Heal consulting contract: Not to exceed $56,000.
- North High School audio-visual discussion project: $115,000 budgeted from project contingency.
- Central Field House parking improvement project: approximately $300,000 project budget.
- IMEG engineering proposal for parking improvements: approximately $43,000.
The consent agenda also includes routine district bill payments covering June 17 through July 7, 2026. Significant expenditures reflected in the bill listings include construction services, architectural services, technology software, technology hardware, open enrollment tuition, insurance, food service purchases, utilities, professional services, and facility maintenance.
Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance
No major board policy revisions or governance policy changes are identified within the accessible packet.
Governance-related matters include:
- Approval of routine board minutes.
- Committee reports.
- Open Forum procedures.
- Open enrollment denial recommendations consistent with Iowa requirements for late-filed applications lacking good cause.
The board will receive:
- Board reports.
- Committee reports covering Breaking Barriers, Legislative Advocacy, Local School Advisory Committee, Long-Range Facilities Planning, Policy, Recognition, and Finance.
- May 2026 Finance Report.
- Superintendent report.
- Administrative report.
The curriculum adoption materials summarize a lengthy instructional review involving district educators over two years and explain the educational rationale for replacing aging instructional materials with updated print and digital resources.
The IMEG proposal outlines the engineering process required for redesigning the Brady Stadium parking areas, including surveying, permitting, civil engineering, bid preparation, and construction administration.
Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters
Personnel recommendations include numerous certificated appointments effective August 17, 2026 across elementary, middle, and high schools.
New instructional staff include teachers in language arts, mathematics, science, business, family and consumer science, elementary classrooms, health and physical education, library services, talented and gifted programming, literacy coaching, and social work.
Additional coaching, leadership, and extended contracts are recommended for instructional and extracurricular responsibilities.
A Special Education Specialist position is recommended at an annual salary of $109,215.
Personnel changes also include:
- Internal reassignment of a special education employee.
- Retirement of a Professional Secretary II following more than 22 years of service.
- Classified resignations involving food service and student support positions.
Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations
Facilities and operational projects include:
- Technology installation throughout the renovated Sudlow Middle School.
- Utility relocation supporting construction at Smart Middle School.
- Audio-visual systems for North High School's new café and Performing Arts Center.
- Engineering design for Brady Stadium and Central Field House parking improvements.
- Continued construction coordination requiring utility relocation, parking redesign, drainage improvements, landscaping, permitting, and future bidding.
The IMEG proposal includes surveying, civil engineering, permit coordination with the City of Davenport and Iowa Department of Transportation, bid assistance, and construction administration before parking lot reconstruction proceeds.
Community members may participate during Open Forum.
Residents wishing to speak in person must submit an Open Forum request before the meeting.
Virtual speakers must submit requests by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting using the district's published process.
The board cannot take action during Open Forum on matters not listed on the published agenda under Iowa Open Meetings Law.
Virtual attendance is also available through Zoom using the meeting information published in the agenda.
No formal public hearings are identified within the accessible packet.
Students and teachers would benefit from updated instructional technology, modern social studies curriculum resources, and continued access to Google Workspace.
Families may experience improved instructional consistency through updated curriculum materials and expanded digital learning resources.
Staff working at Davenport Learning Center, Garfield Elementary, Smart Middle School, and Madison Elementary could receive additional professional learning and consulting support through Teach to Heal.
Construction projects at Smart Middle School, Sudlow Middle School, North High School, and the Central athletic complex continue to represent significant long-term facility investments that will affect students, employees, visitors, and community users of district facilities.
Taxpayers may wish to monitor the cumulative cost of ongoing technology purchases, facility improvements, consulting contracts, and capital construction projects.
- How were the new U.S. History and Government curriculum resources evaluated against competing products?
- What measurable outcomes has the district observed during the first three years of the Teach to Heal partnership?
- How many Google Workspace licenses are covered under the annual renewal?
- What construction schedule requires immediate relocation of the Smart Middle School gas regulator?
- How will the Sudlow classroom technology improve instruction compared with existing equipment?
- What contingency funding remains available after the proposed North High audio-visual purchase?
- When is construction expected to begin on the Central Field House parking improvements?
- How will parking improvements affect athletic events during construction?
- What future operating costs accompany the new curriculum's digital licensing through 2032?
- What measures will be used to evaluate the success of these technology and curriculum investments?
Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps
- July 13, 2026: Board considers consent agenda, action items, discussion items, and reports.
- July 13, 2026 (3:00 p.m.): Deadline for virtual Open Forum requests.
- July 27, 2026: Proposed Google Workspace license period begins.
- August 17, 2026: Effective date for numerous certificated appointments.
- August 3, 2026: Effective retirement date for Professional Secretary II Denise Tracy.
- June 2032: Planned expiration of digital access for newly proposed U.S. History and Government curriculum resources.
- Future board meetings are expected to consider discussion items such as the North High audio-visual system and Central Field House parking improvements before construction proceeds.
Key Takeaways
- The board will consider several major technology and facilities investments.
- Google Workspace renewal totals $72,063 for FY27.
- Sudlow Middle School would receive 114 new interactive displays.
- The Sudlow display purchase totals $242,680.
- New high school social studies curriculum would cost $198,525.50.
- Digital curriculum access would extend through June 2032.
- Smart Middle School requires a $161,999.60 gas regulator relocation.
- Teach to Heal consulting would continue for a fourth year.
- The consulting contract is capped at $56,000.
- North High School audio-visual equipment is budgeted at $115,000.
- Central athletic complex parking improvements are estimated at roughly $300,000.
- The board will review the May 2026 Finance Report.
- Numerous teachers are recommended for appointment before the 2026-2027 school year.
- Open enrollment denials are recommended for late applications without good cause.
- Residents may speak during Open Forum but the board cannot act on issues not listed on the agenda.
- Committee reports will address finance, policy, facilities, legislative advocacy, and other district priorities.
Official Sources
About the Public Body
- Name: Davenport Community School District
- Organization type: school-district
- Government body: school-boards
- Location: Davenport, iowa
- County: Scott
- Provider: simbli
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