The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
Presenters:
Denny Waters - Superintendent
Cindy Arnold - Director of Career and Technical Education
Background:
The Washington Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Counseling and Career Development Professional Award recognizes school counselors and career development professionals who have demonstrated commitment to connecting students with opportunities for success, shown innovation in career exploration and development, and have advocated for CTE as a viable option for all students.
Kris Neal has been a Work-Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator for Battle Ground Public Schools since 2014. Prior to this position, she worked at Summit View High School as the Career Guidance Technician, supporting students and staff. As a WBL Coordinator, Kris specializes in working with local and regional businesses that employ and support the district’s students. Kris is a power force in the workplace and uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage students to work hard and succeed in their endeavors.
Ms. Neal is a recipient of the Washington ACTE Excellence Awards.
Background:
Student voice is an opportunity for Associated Student Body (ASB) reports, student initiatives, achievements and recognitions.
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.
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Committee
Ted Champine serves as the Board representative on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) committee.
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:
| Daybreak Middle School | Group 1 | September 30, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Daybreak Primary School | Group 2 | September 30, 2022 | Upcoming |
| CAM Academy/Lewisville/ Warehouse | Group 3 | September 30, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Battle Ground High School | Groups 1, 2, 3 | October 14, 2022 | Upcoming |
| Group 1 Members | Jackie Maddux, Mark Watrin, Denny Waters |
| Group 2 Members | Rob Henrikson, Ted Champine, Shelly Whitten, Sora Tolley |
| Group 3 Members | Mary Snitily, Ricardo Martin Del Campo, M. Michaud or L. LeCount, or T. Drake |
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:
Shelly Whitten
Deputy Superintendent
Background:
Shelly Whitten will provide an update to the Board on the Teaching and Learning Department.
Presenter:
Michelle Reinhardt
Executive Director of Human Resources
Background:
A human resources report will be provided to the Board by Michelle Reinhardt.
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:
Amanda Richter
Director of Communications & Community Outreach
Background:
Amanda Richter 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 sign in on the sign-in sheet provided which is located close to the door.
Please follow the procedures for Citizens' Comments by stating your name, limiting your time to three (3) minutes, and refraining from discussing confidential matters.
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.
Thank you for your comments.
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:
The parents of the Battle Ground High School Girls’ Soccer Team worked in the concession stands at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater and raised $6,990. The team would like permission to deposit the funds as a donation to the girls’ high school soccer program from the Grad Night/Volleyball Booster Club. They are trying to raise funds for uniforms, game balls, travel expenses and some new portable shelters at the stadium.
Thank you for your consideration of this donation approval.
Under Board Policy No. 6114 the gifts/grant greater than $2,500 are subject to board approval. Under this policy also the gift/grant shall become district property and shall be accepted without obligation relative to use and/or disposal.
Principal Charb Gourde of Battle Ground High School will be available for questions.
Background:
Each year we provide student consumable workbooks for Open Up Resources (OUR) math curriculum. This order will supply students in grades 6-8 print copy of our adopted math curriculum. In 2019 (first year of the K-8 math adoption) we ordered these workbooks directly from OUR. During the pandemic we ordered from an alternate vendor to cut costs and to better adjust to some of the needs of remote learning. This vendor was unable to deliver workbooks as promised to start the school year. We are now returning to purchasing these materials directly from OUR. The cost for the consumable math workbooks is $80,812.41.
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Dave Cresap will be available for questions.
Background:
Lake Stevens School District has requested permission to utilize Battle Ground School District's cooperatively bid contract 1920-03 Warehouse Consumables, Furniture and Equipment to meet their school district’s purchasing requirements.
Pursuant to RCW 39.34, local governmental units may enter into cooperative purchasing agreements to make the most efficient use of their powers. Battle Ground School District contract 1920-03 with School Specialty does contain language allowing school districts and other public entities to utilize the contract. Cooperative purchasing potentially will generate a larger dollar volume of purchases and the lowest unit costs available, benefitting all participating school districts. School districts and public agencies that choose to utilize the cooperative bid/contract are required to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Battle Ground School District to satisfy legal requirements.
It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Lake Stevens School District to purchase consumables, furniture and equipment utilizing BGSD cooperatively bid contract 1920-03. This new agreement shall continue in force until August 31, 2024.
Purchasing Agent Darcy Spiekerman will be available for questions.
Presenter:
Background:
Presenter:
Travis Drake
Director of Leadership - High School and ALE
Background:
The Washington State School Directors' Association ( WSSDA) has revised model Policy 3131 District Attendance Area Transfers to address the scenario of a student moving out of the district to another country. Often in this scenario, the other country does not confirm the transfer in the manner that usually happens for transfers in the USA. This scenario has previously resulted in a negative withdrawal code for districts, thereby suggesting that your district did not properly document the transfer. Both OSPI and the State Auditor’s Office have provided guidance stating that if districts have a policy in place, districts can report these scenarios as a transfer without a negative code.
The policy has been retitled from “District Attendance Area Transfers” to “Transfers” to reflect its broader application.
Presenter:
Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
Background:
The District is in need of a replacement mower for our primary Jacobsen large-area mower. The Jacobsen was purchased 10 years ago to serve as the replacement of our Toro large-area mower, which currently serves as a backup mower.
The Toro has become very difficult to service and has served its useful life of 20 years. The Jacobsen has also needed multiple repairs recently and will now serve as our backup mower to the new Groundsmaster 5910. These are 16-foot wide mowers that our grounds crews utilize to maintain the District’s 486 acres of property.
The cost of the mower is $164,997.64 (including sales tax) and will be purchased through the Washington State Contract pricing agreement of which we are members.
This will be purchased with levy funds.
Presenter:
Michelle Reinhardt
Executive Director of Human Resources
Background:
The Public School Employees (PSE) of Battle Ground is the Collective Bargaining Unit covering Battle Ground Public Schools classified employees.
PSE and BGPS reached a tentative agreement on August 17, 2022 which includes:
2022-23 an increase of 6.75%
2023-24 an increase of state funded inflationary increase +1%, or 3.0%, whichever is greater
2024-25 an increase of state funded inflationary increase +1% or 3.1%, whichever is greater
Public School Employees of Battle Ground and the Battle Ground Public Schools wish to enter into an agreement for the period of September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2025, which replaces the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Our Public School Employees of Battle Ground follows a practice of comparing current positions with like positions locally and throughout the state. The purpose of this process is to ensure we are offering competitive salaries and to help us retain qualified employees. Positions reviewed in the Spring of 2022 were: Custodial, Security, Warehouse, Maintenance, Grounds and Operations. The group is recommending salary level changes to Head Custodians, Campus Security and Trades Craftsman HVAC with additional licensure. The cost of this recommendation is approximately: $13,000.
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.