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Bettendorf school board pays Supt. Morse $720,000 for her resignation; interim replacement to get $218,000

on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 19:35   by news

Bettendorf's school board paid Supt. Michelle Morse $720,000 to get her to resign.

The same day that settlement was made public, the board signed off on a contract to pay her one-year interim replacement $218,000.

The huge pay-out agreement – held secret by Board President Paul Castro for nearly two weeks – indicates the board had no reason to seek to terminate the superintendent for cause, and was willing to pay Morse three year's of her salary in exchange for her resignation.

Morse had served as superintendent for the district for the past six years and had two years remaining on her contract with the district.

Bettendorf school board president withholds settlement agreement two weeks after closed door deal for superintendent's resignation

on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 01:25   by news

Nearly two weeks after the Bettendorf School Board agreed behind closed doors to a settlement to obtain Supt. Michelle Morse's resignation, Board President Paul Castro has yet to turn over the agreement for public dissemination.

"I'm waiting for (Paul) Castro to give it to me," Communications Director Celeste Miller said Tuesday afternoon when asked about the settlement document by Bettendorf.com."I don't have a copy of it yet."

Bettendorf school plans could require hefty increase in tax levy; expiration of 1-cent school sales tax may require seeking voter approval of bond issues

on Tue, 02/06/2018 - 01:14   by news

The substantial and controversial Bettendorf school district plan to spend more than $62-million for a second new elementary school and district-wide building improvements could require hefty increases in property taxes for homeowners, particularly if the state 1-cent sales tax for schools isn't renewed soon by the state legislature.

The school district has identified dozens of building projects, including construction of a new $14-million three-section elementary school that would be needed if Jefferson and Mark Twain Elementary Schools are closed.

Use of Edgewood Park for new Bettendorf elementary school would require approval by National Park Service and Iowa DNR

on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 04:03   by news

The city owned Edgewood Park along 23rd Street has been the leading location for a new three-section elementary if the district decides to close Mark Twain and Jefferson schools.

But using part or all of the 7-acre park for a school will require more than approval by the city and school board.

That's because the city has used federal Land & Water Conservation Funds (LWCF) funds for development of the park, and converting it to school use will require approval of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the National Park Service.

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