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 | Completed |
| Amboy Middle School | Group 2 | October 15, 2021 | Completed |
| Yacolt Primary School | Group 3 | October 15, 2021 | Completed |
| Battle Ground High School | All Groups | November 12, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Glenwood Heights Primary School | Group 1 | December 7, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Laurin Middle School | Group 2 | December 10, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Tukes Valley Middle School | Group 3 | December 10, 2021 | Upcoming |
| Group 1 Members | Troy McCoy, Jackie Maddux, Ricardo Martin Del Campo, Shelly Whitten |
| Group 2 Members | Rob Henrikson, Mary Snitily, Denny Waters |
| Group 3 Members | Mark Watrin, Sydney Cordon, A. Allen, or M. Michaud, or D. Kennedy |
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An opportunity for board members to report out on their activities associated with their respective positions.
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Denny Waters
Superintendent
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Denny Waters will provide periodic updates on events and/or recognitions throughout the district.
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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
Background:
Shelly Whitten will provide an update to the Board on the Teaching and Learning Department. In addition, Ms. Whitten will introduce Becky Broyles, an art teacher at River HomeLink, who was named the Washington Art Education Association (WAEA) 2021 Secondary Art Educator of the Year. The WAEA Secondary Art Educator of the Year is an award that recognizes a Washington secondary art teacher who stands out above and beyond all their peers in local and state levels of participation, education, and advocacy. This individual sets the example of how Visual Arts should be taught at the high school level. In receiving this award, a recipient becomes eligible for future nominations for regional and national recognition.
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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.
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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Per Policy 2320, student travel requests require board approval if they are overnight trips. Advisors are required to submit all required paperwork at least two weeks in advance to Cheri Dailey, Director of Business Operations and Risk Management. Advisors must clear the trip with their building principal prior to submitting the request to Risk Management. Advisors are required to submit itineraries, budget information, transportation information and learning objectives along with the dates of travel and information on the group of students traveling with chaperones.
Exceptions to the rule are travel requests for state and national tournaments and competitions. The procedures for these types of trips is outlined in Procedure 2320P. Often the tournaments come up quickly and there is not enough time to present the trip to the board prior to the trip. In this case, advisors must submit all paperwork to the Risk Management Officer prior to the trip for approval. The trip is then ratified by board members at their next regularly scheduled board meeting.
Student travel requests are attached.
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Through School Board Policy 4120, School Support Organizations, the Board encourages the formation of a parent-teacher-(student) association, parent-teacher-organization, booster club or similar organization at each school building for the purpose of providing an opportunity through which parents, teachers and students may unite their efforts and interests to enhance the school program. Parent-teacher-associations, parent-teacher-organizations and booster clubs shall be presented to the board during the month of October to assess the continued alignment with the district's goals. Parent support groups are required to provide proof of a non-profit status; list of officers; bylaws; certificate of insurance; and state or tax registration.
The attached document is a listing of all parent group organizations that submitted documentation to their respective schools under the annual requirement. There are a total of 30 parent support organizations in the Battle Ground School District.
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This contract is our annual renewal contract with the City of Battle Ground for staffing the School Resource Officer (SRO) positions in our city schools. This year, the difference is the addition of a second SRO due to the grant that was awarded to the City of Battle Ground and approved by both the City and the District. With the addition of a second SRO, the amount of the contract exceeded $75,000.00 and needs board approval before signing the contract. The final contract amount reads as follows:
The Battle Ground Public Schools shall pay the City of Battle Ground the sum of seventy-three thousand one hundred fifty-eight dollars ($73,158) for the SRO assigned to Battle Ground High School. The Battle Ground Public Schools shall additionally pay the City of Battle Ground the lesser of either forty-nine thousand five hundred twenty-eight dollars ($49,528) OR 50% of the actual base salary minus the grant funds received by the City for the second SRO to be assigned to support other District schools in the City of Battle Ground. This annual sum shall be divided into two equal installments of $61,343 (or the adjusted amount of the salary for the second SRO) for a total amount due for the 2021-2022 school year of $122,686 (or the adjusted amount based upon the salary of the second SRO). The City shall invoice the District for the first payment due no later than October 1st and the City shall invoice the District for the second payment due no later than April 1st. The District shall pay the invoice due within thirty (30) days of receipt. The annual sum due from the District to the City shall be re-evaluated annually with the renewal of this MOU as outlined in Section 18 herein.
Director of Student Services Tom Adams will be available to answer questions from the Board
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The November 2, 2021 General Election takes place just prior to the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) Annual Conference which will be held November 18-20, 2021 in Bellevue, WA and remotely. There will be a new director or directors on the Board after the election who will not be sworn in until a later date in November or early December 2021. Because it is felt to be advantageous for the newly-elected director or directors, the Board itself, the administrators, and the district as a whole for the directors-elect to attend the New Board Member Workshop as well as the conference. The Board of Directors has invited the director or directors-elect to attend the WSSDA Annual Conference to begin their preparation and training as directors as soon as possible.
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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.
Please note RCW 42.30.110, Executive sessions is attached.