The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
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ASB Representatives
Battle Ground High School
Prairie High School
Summit View High School
CAM Academy
River HomeLink
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Battle Ground Public Schools Board of Directors welcomes representatives from the district's high school Associated Student Body (ASB) organizations. The students will present an update to board members on current and recent school events and activities. At times, the board president may ask the representative to bring information such as student opinions back to the Board.
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Board Members
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Legislative Committee:
Rob Henrikson serves as the Board's Legislative Representative for the 2021 calendar year. He will give a report to the Board on current legislative news and events.
Audit Committee Report
Audit Committee members are Jackie Maddux and Mary Snitily. The audit committee will meet with Business Office staff prior to the first scheduled board meeting each month to review vouchers, the superintendent's and board of directors' budgets, payroll and the superintendent's time sheet. The committee will report back to the Board on the first board meeting of the month.
Battle Ground Education Foundation
Jackie Maddux serves as the Board representative on the Battle Ground Education Foundation.
WIAA Committee
Troy McCoy serves as the Board representative on WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association).
Washington State School Directors' Association Updates
Board members who serve on various Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) committees will have an opportunity to provide an update to the Board.
Tours Committee
The Board tours every school in the district by splitting up into three separate groups and visiting classrooms and offices. The tour schedule for the next two months follows:
| Tukes Valley Primary School | Group 1 | October 12, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Amboy Middle School | Group 2 | October 15, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Yacolt Primary School | Group 3 | October 15, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Battle Ground High School | All Groups | November 12, 2021 | Upcoming |
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An opportunity for board members to report out on their activities associated with their respective positions.
Presenter:
Denny Waters
Superintendent
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Denny Waters will provide periodic updates on events and/or recognitions throughout the district. In addition, there will be a report from Victor Caesar with the Vancouver Housing Authority about the Weaver Creek Commons project located at 306 SE Clark Avenue in Battle Ground.
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Michelle Reinhardt
Executive Director of Human Resources
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A human resources report will be provided to the Board by Michelle Reinhardt.
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Shelly Whitten
Deputy Superintendent
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Shelly Whitten will provide an update to the Board on the Teaching and Learning Department. In addition, Angela Allen, Director of Instructional Leadership at the secondary level, will present information on the Graduation Requirements Emergency Waiver (GREW).
GREW Waiver data Class of 2021: 166 waivers given for core credits; and 37 waivers given for graduation pathways, which includes testing, CTE course sequences or college courses. Most data is in-line with our current district demographic percentages. One outlier is the EL pathway percentage at 21.6%. This is above our district percentage of EL at 7%. This larger number can be attributed to the lack of available options for EL students to meet a pathway. Being able to pass an SAT, ACT, take a college-level course, and no availability to take the SBA has limited student options. Students receiving EL support are often times taken out of courses that would be elective options for them to meet the CTE pathway because their support classes are electives. We can take a look at how our district can create more opportunities for these students to meet a graduation pathway in the future.
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Michelle Scott
Chief Financial Officer
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Michelle Scott will give an update to the Board on finances.
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Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
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Kevin Jolma will give the Board an update on current projects.
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Rita Sanders
Communications Officer
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Rita Sanders will report on district events and promotions.
This is a meeting of the Battle Ground Public Schools Board of Directors, and it is open to the public to attend, view presentations, and hear the discussion between board members during open session.
The Board welcomes comments from citizens during Citizens' Comments and asks that those wishing to address the Board observe the following process:
Please follow the procedures for Citizens' Comments by stating your name, limiting your time to three (3) minutes, and refraining from discussing confidential matters. A digital timer will sound when the time limit is reached.
Board members do not normally respond to questions or petitions during Citizens' Comments. They will listen and give direction to the Administrative Team if action is deemed necessary.
Minutes become official after approval by the Board.
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Contracts listed for Board ratification are enclosed in the attached spreadsheet. A cover page containing more detail may be attached for facilities' items. All amounts are no more than $75,000. Items over that amount will be listed as a separate item under the Consent Agenda or under New Business.
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Personnel reports are prepared by the Certificated and Classified Specialists for Board approval. The reports, attached, may contain items such as New Hires, Terminations, Assignment Changes, Resignations, Retirements, and Recommendations for Permanent Employment. Coaching assignments are listed when appropriate. The specialists will list incumbent employees and reasons for changes or new hires if appropriate. Confidential information is not contained in this report.
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WAC 392-123-115 requires a monthly budget status report for each fund to be prepared and submitted to each board member. The attached financial statements are provided to the board for their review and approval.
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RCW 28A.150.220 and WAC 180-51-067 set forth the basic education requirements and the minimum high school graduation requirements. The District has calculated the instructional hours for K-12 to certify that the annual average district-wide hours of 1,027 hours are met and provided the District’s graduation credit requirements for the Class of 2022.
Cheri Dailey and Angela Allen will be available for questions.
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Highly Capable Program – $357,530
Transitional Bilingual Program - $1,400,307
A one-page overview of how the grant funds are used for each program is attached. The attached Highly Capable Program grant application itself must also be included for board approval.
Background:
Beginning in 2016, Chapter 19.360 RCW authorized the use of electronic signatures by local governmental agencies, including school districts. Effective June 11, 2020, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) repealed and replaced Chapter 19.360 RCW. Although the legal authority is changing, UETA continues to authorize the use of electronic signatures by local agencies. School districts can use an electronic signature with the same legal effect or force as a traditional signature.
Adopting the policy would allow the authorization to affix electronic signatures to the following district records: minutes of school board meetings, Resolutions adopted by the Battle Ground Public Schools' School Board (Board), claim vouchers approved by the Board, and any and all contracts, agreements, and court documents, i.e., truancy to which the district is a party.
The first reading was board approved on September 13, 2021.
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Per RCW 39.56.040; Cancellation of municipal warrants. Registered or interest bearing warrants of any municipal corporation not presented within two years of the date of their call, or other warrants not presented within two years of their issue, shall be canceled by passage of a resolution of the governing body of the municipal corporation, and upon notice of the passage of such resolution the auditor of the municipal corporation and the treasurer of the municipal corporation shall transfer all records of such warrants so as to leave the funds as if such warrants had never been drawn. An annual board resolution is required for canceling a district warrant(s).
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Board members will have an opportunity to add agenda items to upcoming board meetings.
Board members separately participate in many community and district events throughout each month as they are able. Each meeting they will review the calendar of upcoming events and discuss their participation.