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Under the proposed language, board members \"shall notify and receive written permission from the superintendent two business days prior to when they are in the building for board related business.\" District staff said the language was ISB (Iowa School Board) model text and that it was added to provide administrators notice and to avoid unexpected visits when students may not be present.

Several board members voiced opposition to the new requirement. One director called the added requirement \"totally unnecessary\" and urged returning the language to the prior policy, saying board members historically have given courtesy notices to principals. Another director defended the change as standard practice that clarifies roles and reduces friction between governance and school operations.

The board did not vote on the policy at the March 12 meeting; the item was tabled for a subsequent meeting where the board will take a formal vote. Staff and board members requested the policy be circulated for further review before the next meeting.

Ending: The item will appear on a future agenda for a formal vote after additional discussion and potential edits; board members asked staff to circulate language and context before the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bett School Board Meeting - March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Directors discussed a proposed policy change that would require board members to request written permission from the superintendent two business days before visiting a school for board‑related business; some directors objected and the item will return for a vote at a future meeting.","taxTitle","Bettendorf Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",53584,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6637346,"Board approves higher guest‑teacher pay schedule to stay competitive with nearby districts",122,3261000,3383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa&start=3261&end=3383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa/thumbnail_3261000.jpg","/articles/6637346/Iowa/Board-approves-higher-guestteacher-pay-schedule-to-stay-competitive-with-nearby-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637346-81f8e74d503a19038f4a091b37af2fd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770979633&Signature=WCMl3hkJ8emKV3d0238L530yx86yrnUWCHKsJQSX9pF69HoWCM2SN43qjdfCpoKG4~Vmc0vgJ2u0bFU6vO0hPPDr6-49NP9c4WDw0yMaxw2rMrvICximUsXtUypeX9LUdcKi4MkuKxZ7Z5jYQEsw0Xc3vgJz3R2REjVRMUbCRODOrXZtBjqVduzQU3GgKzvn104CDZU-dV6tB21pSqGGiDP2PVByEThMyD~fH5ierIlP3VVu-AM4Gprr6O7Pre5PWR0oeIC3Cp4s0Hlwb~XgBlJNJDEWpAYCx6BGUMV8kHZonhWHOr45XLd6jueNtMGMi~17qZpOA6yYG7JVin8YlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bettendorf Community School District board on March 12 approved an updated guest‑teacher pay schedule intended to keep the district competitive with neighboring districts and to encourage retired and other local educators to return as paid guest staff.

District staff said other area districts recently restructured and increased their rates, prompting the district to revise its scale to remain aligned. Staff emphasized the change is intended in part to recognize and retain retired staff who regularly serve as guest teachers.

Miley (staff), who led the guest‑teacher recruitment effort, described new practices to recruit and vet potential guest teachers, including short interviews and in‑person introductions, and said the district has seen improved fill rates since earlier in the year. The board discussed fill‑rate trends and noted continued room for improvement, particularly on Mondays and Fridays when absences spike.

The motion to approve the updated pay schedule passed on roll call, recorded as \"motion carried 7‑0.\" Staff said they will monitor fill rates and return with updates.

Ending: District staff will report back on the recruitment and fill rates and on the fiscal impact of the pay schedule changes as data accumulates.","The board approved adjustments to the district's guest‑teacher pay schedule after staff said neighboring districts raised rates and the change aims to retain retired and recurring substitute teachers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6637351,"Board sets hearing date for proposed $42 million school infrastructure sales‑tax revenue bonds",40,3109000,3149000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa&start=3109&end=3149","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa/thumbnail_3109000.jpg","/articles/6637351/Iowa/Board-sets-hearing-date-for-proposed-42-million-school-infrastructure-salestax-revenue-bonds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637351-de68dbdbb31e695e31e562b54cd319c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770979634&Signature=GU0PIyKJ-Li02ceMrYl7efileqXaQNR9bmIW8TCO2rXrEH81Ksh47NYwcC4qb-1y7~yro8QP26neXb3~GapTzJpA7ApBp5R4JH7I6D5j-tEZl-5rRFYsc2s~aqokcHNwe71QcAWpRYHZ4Dx00E6RX1tTZi9XFWRrVwmXxT9l54ddWYOb9IuaL7Qv0p8IX5eAdfUtUmXOUplhzBsqPLZ~dkNpEYl8ZkaVwBInhlmjXeG7A8inrGw4GHK55RZauBmMlmWNNlerBZHVHYPZNrQpOBJOv8krGV7HVj6nLwWPDmcx7U4cboROPKaaC8qZ9-suGWhvv1Z0q0YvsDe~WT3Gig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bettendorf Community School District board on March 12 approved a resolution fixing the date for a public hearing on the district's proposed issuance of about $42,000,000 in school infrastructure sales, service and use tax revenue bonds.

District staff said the resolution is a repeat action required because the district missed the legal publication deadline for the hearing notice earlier in February. \"This is my mistake that we are correcting tonight,\" a district staff member told the board, explaining the timeline and promising to publish the hearing notice promptly after the meeting. The board will hold the public hearing on the date specified in the published notice.

The motion to set the hearing date passed on a recorded roll call, \"motion carried 7‑0.\" No additional details of the bond structure (interest rate, maturity schedule) were presented at the meeting; staff said those details would be provided in published hearing materials and in subsequent board reports.

Ending: Staff said the public hearing will be noticed according to statutory requirements and that bond issuance details will be posted in advance of the hearing.","The board approved a resolution to fix the date for a public hearing on the proposed issuance of approximately $42,000,000 in school infrastructure sales, service and use tax revenue bonds; staff said the item was reintroduced after missing a publication deadline.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6637357,"Board accepts $935,000 estate donation for Bettendorf High athletics upgrades",371,2712000,3083000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa&start=2712&end=3083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa/thumbnail_2712000.jpg","/articles/6637357/Iowa/Board-accepts-935000-estate-donation-for-Bettendorf-High-athletics-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637357-f12d549894f7f5f0fceb278e35788119/orig.mp4?Expires=1770979634&Signature=Htu-gc1PXiU6-L5gHWrrG~phCUy8zTrwDtNd~1VI5McWiN7JFvqvLSyiKe3o~xHs8LincS27U6fRCl3LkSDuRbdqdQtmggmaoQJq5cAdtKYKz1Rs85gBn8Vxs2h5tPxaZSka5NgvV4qC71UX9l50wSP4FVIdCnQpfN~GR8HsSQo0u9r7KrXOh4PfxWzvxq5mIkK6Z1hcmrSzaWc26NuWscdg2GHZkD~itqvNQGreuWrAbSb45HGXUHbS7HbVNbKgqn~cCCAHpCpOUba26ECvrwHdpZJpG1-PjwilKwWPxLYS2vz1G2JzHbtfSbvVH6Kh9VgWWZukJpEB1kZ56c0Q8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bettendorf Community School District board on March 12 accepted an estimated $935,000 donation from the Quayle family to support projects at Bettendorf High School, including new weight‑room equipment, new flooring in the high‑school lobby gym, a video scoreboard at Bell Stadium and a smaller renovation of the press box.

District staff said the funds come from the estate of Parker Quayle (name as presented during the meeting) and were offered by Susan Quayle to honor Parker and Steven Lamby, both longtime program supporters. The donor asked the district to target the funds toward athletic facilities and equipment; the board and staff presented four priority uses during the meeting.

Superintendent and athletic staff were not quoted directly by name about donor privacy preferences, but staff said they are working with the donor to honor any requests about recognition and naming. The district noted an earlier budgeted gym‑floor project will be funded from a different district fund, and the Quayle donation would cover the other three priorities identified with the donor.

Board members and former coaches recounted memories of Parker and Lamby and described both as long‑standing community supporters; several board members called the gift \"touching\" and praised the Quayle family's decision to direct the estate gift to student‑athlete resources.

The motion to accept the donation passed by roll call with the record showing \"motion carried 7‑0.\" District staff said the donation is being coordinated by the athletic director and central office staff and that final project costs will be refined once bids and equipment quotes are obtained.

Ending: Staff will return to the board with project scope, contract awards and any formal recognition requests from the donor as plans are finalized.","The board accepted an approximately $935,000 donation from the Quayle family to fund new weight‑room equipment, a video scoreboard at Bell Stadium, lobby gym flooring and a small press‑box renovation at Bettendorf High School.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6637362,"Board approves JC Roofing bids to replace high school and middle school roofs",166,2426000,2592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa&start=2426&end=2592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586857-0a05740cd902b91497932fb11e11d5fa/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6637362/Iowa/Board-approves-JC-Roofing-bids-to-replace-high-school-and-middle-school-roofs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637362-14e7eac0433cb3f06f50500631104709/orig.mp4?Expires=1770979634&Signature=nINaeGzAziXVsBbBTs-WFBeRa3vdxZ0qWaYbzJU84BmsCi1I4rRU4eAanOvOvEVoBpihAzYl6jlwNT58iyUyr9xUiXspn6eg3awqSvFfyzyN~yHjQVUNYv3FEoY7m5V5ZJ1nbrgk-KwI21ATDxToB2vU08KoN-x8MeUdWleGj~QLNJwxXSTgux5EEFlztZ3XQgzk2EAClqIOa9QCrueSyT8d~NW~athBHWquH3T1ZkLOILLLi9FXowlp7xwGWUbur~Z-02W6TAQlKHZnRn29XplBgOVtTm0myVJrvE1TGLJYtP2AHgZ1vdVHz0yMMjmFcf3VlyOTXwNpvqviFTXRDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bettendorf Community School District board on March 12 approved two separate roofing contracts with JC Roofing & Insulation to replace aging roof sections at Bettendorf High School and at a middle‑school wing.

The board approved a $443,238 bid for the high school roof replacement and a $495,750 bid for the middle school wing. District staff said both projects are scheduled for work during the summer months. The combined approved amount for the two contracts is $939,0-- (individual amounts listed above and in board records).

Kurt, a district staff member who presented the bids to the board, said the district received an unusually large number of bidders for the projects. \"We had probably one of the best number of bidders that I've had on a project in a long time,\" Kurt told the board, adding that JC Roofing is based in South Sioux City, Nebraska and already is planning staffing for the jobs.

Board members asked about timing and price stability given recent tariff concerns. Kurt responded that once a contractor has submitted a bid and the board accepts it, the price is locked in. Board discussion also covered the scope of the high school work (the front, older portion of the building and an adjacent mechanical penthouse) and the middle school portion (from the student services area back), and the middle‑school package requires a more complicated insulation system to route roof drainage.

Both motions carried by roll call. The high school contract vote was recorded as \"motion carried 6‑0‑1\"; the middle school contract vote was recorded as \"motion carried 6‑0‑1.\" The board and staff said summer construction timing was selected to minimize interruption to school operations, and that some site laydown areas for the middle‑school work must be completed before a scheduled fall addition at that campus.

The contracts will be administered by district facilities staff; the board did not identify any additional funding sources or budget amendments beyond existing project budgets.

Ending: The district said contractors aim to start and complete the reroofing work during the summer construction window; the board will receive updates through the facilities office as pricing, scheduling and mobilization proceed.","The Bettendorf Community School District board approved two bids from JC Roofing & Insulation for roof replacements at Bettendorf High School and a middle‑school wing, with combined contracts totaling $939,0**(exact totals listed below)** and work scheduled for summer to avoid disruption.","actionData","errors"]

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Board debates policy requiring directors to request superintendent permission two business days before visiting schools

Board approves higher guest‑teacher pay schedule to stay competitive with nearby districts

Board sets hearing date for proposed $42 million school infrastructure sales‑tax revenue bonds

Board accepts $935,000 estate donation for Bettendorf High athletics upgrades

Board approves JC Roofing bids to replace high school and middle school roofs