Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa school district is hiring more security personnel after receiving special permission to spend $1.1 million beyond state spending limits. The Davenport Community School District received approval Tuesday from the School Budget Review Committee to hire 18 unarmed security supervisors, even as the district works to cut spending in other areas. Davenport’s plan comes as schools across Iowa are working to comply with a new law requiring security plans by next summer.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City officials are closing a merry-go-round, train and other amusement rides that for 60 years have been part of childhood in the community. The Iowa City Parks and Recreation announced Monday that the rides in Lower City Park will permanently close on Sept. 23. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the department will be offering free rides on weekends in August and September to commemorate the closure.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Franklin County in north-central Iowa. The proclamation issued Tuesday is in response to flooding and severe weather that began in mid-June. The proclamation allows state resources to be used to aid in recovery efforts and activates a program to give some residents grants of up to $5,000 for home and car repairs and other expenses.

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Officials in central Iowa say flooding from heavy rains this past weekend damaged the Clive Library and the Clive Aquatic Center. The Polk County Emergency Management Agency said in a news release Tuesday that the library and aquatic center had closed because of damage from storm water. Both have since reopened. A special flood-debris pickup has also been scheduled for Clive, a suburb of Des Moines, on Friday for residents and businesses in some areas.