The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
Presenter:
ASB Representatives
Battle Ground High School
Prairie High School
Summit View High School
CAM Academy
River HomeLink
Background:
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.
ASB Representative Aleena Knight, CAM Academy, will provide an update to the board.
Presenter:
Board Members
Background:
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:
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Going to be Rescheduled |
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| 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 |
Background:
An opportunity for board members to report out on their activities associated with their respective positions.
Presenter:
Denny Waters
Superintendent
Background:
Denny Waters will provide periodic updates on events and/or recognitions throughout the district.
Presenter:
Michelle Reinhardt
Executive Director of Human Resources
Background:
A human resources report will be provided to the Board by Michelle Reinhardt.
Presenter:
Shelly Whitten
Deputy Superintendent
Background:
Shelly Whitten will provide an update to the Board on the Teaching and Learning Department.
Presenter:
Michelle Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Background:
Michelle Scott will give an update to the Board on finances.
Presenter:
Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
Background:
Kevin Jolma will give the Board an update on current projects.
Presenter:
Rita Sanders
Communications Officer
Background:
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.
Background:
Vouchers and payroll reports are presented to the Board at the first meeting of the month for approval. A summary sheet for both items is attached.
Background:
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.
Background:
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.
Background:
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.
Presenter:
Background:
Presenter:
Michelle Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Background:
The Clark County Treasurer (CCT) serves as ex officio treasurer (banker) for the school districts pursuant to RCW 28A.510.270. The Treasurer performs various financial functions for or on behalf of school districts pursuant to RCW 36.29 and other state statues.
Battle Ground Public Schools has utilized the Clark County investment services for 30+ years under approve agreements. Investment services are an optional service provided by CCT. Utilizing CCT investment services provides for seamless investing, traditionally yields a higher rate of return than the WA State Investment Pool, rate of return is greater than the Standards & Poor Local Government Investment Pool rating, and confidence knowing that the District funds are safe. All school districts in Clark County participate in the CCT investment services along with fire districts, cities and Clark County.
This is an updated interlocal agreement and does not change the current investment services we receive, it memorializes in additional detail how the services are provided.
Please approve the Investment Services Interlocal Agreement Concerning Clark County Treasurer and Battle Ground Public Schools.
Reference:
Battle Ground Board Policy 6220 Inter-local Cooperation Action - The Board reserves the right to purchase through an inter-local cooperative agreements for purchases and public works with another governmental agencies pursuant to the Inter-local Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 RCW.
Presenter:
Rita Sanders
Communications Officer
Background:
The revision to Policy 4400, Election Activities reflects minor word revisions to align with the Washington State School Directors' Association's (WSSDA) model policy and make reference to election guidelines provided by the Public Disclosure Commission.
For informational purposes, the procedure was rewritten to align with WSSDA's model procedure. The new procedure includes the Guidelines for School Districts in Election Campaigns (Public Disclosure Law Re: Use of Public Facilities in Campaigns) in its entirety. In compliance with state law, the procedure describes what is and is not permitted by school districts and its employees in regard to ballot measures or any candidate's campaign. Key components of state law are that 1. Public facilities may not be used to support or oppose a candidate or ballot proposition; and 2. School districts are authorized to prepare and distribute information to the general public to explain the instructional program, operation and maintenance of the schools of the district, including informing the community of the needs the district faces and needs students have that the community may not realize exist.
Presenters:
Ellen Wiessner, Executive Director of Special Services
Cathy Shannon, Health Services and Nursing Supervisor
Background:
House Bill 1085 requires seizure response training for school staff and for any parent-designated adult who will care for a student with seizure disorders. Under the bill, school districts must designate a medical professional, such as a school nurse, to train and supervise other identified school district personnel in the needed care of students with seizure disorders.
The Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) recommends the adoption of Policy 3411, Accommodating Students with Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy.
Background:
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.