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.
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
Ted Champine 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:
| Pleasant Valley Middle School | Group 1 | January 11, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Pleasant Valley Primary School | Group 2 | January 14, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Summit View High School & CASEE | Group 3 | January 14, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Prairie High School | Groups 1, 2, 3 | February 4, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Group 1 Members | Ted Champine, 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. Student representatives Sydney Cordon and Ricardo Martin Del Campo will present on Kindness.
Presenter:
Denny Waters
Superintendent
Background:
Nationwide and throughout Washington State, school districts are currently celebrating School Board Recognition Month. In recognition of January being proclaimed as School Board Recognition Month, Mr. Waters will read the proclamation from Governor Jay Inslee out loud.
Washington State has 295 school districts and nine elected educational service district boards and are the core of the public education governance system in Washington. The districts and regions they lead serve more than one million students, have a combined annual budget of over $15 billion, and employ approximately 120,000 people.
These volunteers make tough decisions on complex education and social issues that impact students, staff and the community for years to come. They provide a vital link between the community and schools. The District is very pleased and fortunate to have highly visible and active board members who attend many community and school events every week.
Battle Ground School District No. 119 is divided up into five districts, which are represented by each director:
District 1: Mary Snitily
District 2: Rob Henrikson
District 3: Ted Champine
District 4: Mark Watrin, President
District 5: Jackie Maddux, Vice President
In addition, the Board has two student representatives, Sydney Cordon and Ricardo Martin Del Campo, who each serve a two-year term on the Board of Directors.
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.
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.
Background:
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.
Presenter:
Background:
Please note the following if you are attending remotely and would like to comment during the budget hearing:
Presenter:
Michelle Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Background:
Pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050, the District has advertised in newspapers of local circulation to receive public comment on the proposed general fund budget extension.
Ms. Scott will present the proposed 2021-2022 Battle Ground Public Schools' general fund budget extension in this public hearing.
Any person may appear at the hearing and be heard for or against any part of the 2021-22 budget extension.
If you are attending remotely and would like to comment during the budget extension hearing, please click on the following Zoom link: https://battlegroundps-org.
Passcode: 736810 and enter your first and last name. There is also the option to telephone +1 253 215 8782 or +1 669 900 6833; webinar ID: 832 0353 5720; passcode: 736810. Callers need to state their first and last name when promoted.
You will use the "Raise Hand" feature if logged on via Zoom. At the bottom center of your screen, click the button labeled "Raise Hand." Your digital hand is now raised. The meeting organizer and other participants know you would like to comment. When it is your turn to comment, the meeting organizer will state your name aloud at which time you can unmute your microphone and begin to speak.
Presenter:
Michelle Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Background:
Pursuant to RCW 28A.505.170 (2) and WAC 392-123-071, the District has held a public hearing on January 10, 2022 to receive public comment on the proposed general fund budget extension.
Policy 6040 – At any other time that the budget is to be increased by making an additional appropriation, the Board, after proper notice, shall adopt a resolution stating the facts and the amount of appropriation necessary to correct the situation.
Presenter:
Shelly Whitten
Deputy Superintendent
Background:
WSSDA recommends the implementation of Policy 5515 as an essential policy because of SHB 1363 signed into law on April 23, 2021. This legislation acknowledges the significant toll Secondary Traumatic Stress is causing to educators and staff and assures districts will adopt policies that take steps in supporting their staff’s health and well-being.
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.
Presenter:
Mark Watrin
Board President
Background:
Since 2011, school boards across Washington State have participated in the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) Board Self-Assessment, which is based on the five Washington School Board Standards. The report generated by the survey questions is thorough and thought-provoking. Participating boards report that analyzing this data as a team leads to rich and productive discussions.
The data is organized in a color-coded, horizontal-stacked bar chart that shows Battle Ground Public Schools Board of Directors results at the level of the five standards. The explanation for the color code is just above the data chart. Subsequent pages show the data from each question, with the page header showing the standard and benchmark the question relates to.
On December 13, 2021, the board started reviewing the self-assessment survey. The board will continue and complete the review on the self-assessment survey.