The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
Presenter:
Denny Waters
Superintendent
Background:
The Battle Ground Education Foundation (BGeF) has been supporting the students and schools of Battle Ground Public Schools since 1994, and is committed to serving the community.
Co-President of BGeF Colleen O'Neal is going to present the following grants:
Presenter:
Denny Waters
Superintendent
Background:
A recognition to honor outgoing Battle Ground Public Schools Director of District 2 Rob Henrikson.
Background:
Student voice is an opportunity for Associated Student Body (ASB) reports, student initiatives, achievements and recognitions. Students from Captain Strong Primary and Chief Umtuch Middle schools will provide an update on all the great things that are happening at their schools.
Presenter:
Board Members
Background:
Legislative Committee:
Mary Snitily serves as the Board's Legislative Representative for the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. She will give a report to the Board on current legislative news and events.
Audit Committee Report
Audit Committee members are Mark Watrin 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
Rob Henrikson 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:
| Pleasant Valley Primary School | Group 1 | February 17, 2023 | Completed |
| Chief Umtuch Middle School | Group 2 | February 17, 2023 | Completed |
| Yacolt Primary School | Group 2 | March 3, 2023 | Upcoming |
| Amboy Middle School | Group 1 | March 10, 2023 | Upcoming |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Group 3 | March 24, 2023 | 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. In addition, Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cindy Arnold will provide an update on February being CTE Month. There will be two former students who have graduated from Battle Ground School District speak on how the CTE classes they took in high school influenced their career pathway. In addition, there will be one current CTE student sharing their experience.
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 entrance.
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.
Minutes become official after approval by the Board.
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 Tiger Football Boosters Club would like to donate 75 complete sets (pants and shirts) of home and away uniforms that will go to Varsity and Junior Varsity players. They chose to outfit the J.V. team as well since a good portion of the J.V. team will get the opportunity to dress for Varsity games. The value of the uniforms is $30,747.87.
Under Board Policy No. 6114, gifts greater than $10,000 are subject to board approval. Under this policy, all gifts shall become district property and shall be accepted without obligation relative to use and/or disposal.
Assistant Principal Matt Stanfield will be present and available to answer questions.
Background:
The Battle Ground High School Band Boosters would like to donate to the Battle Ground High School band department up to $28,000. The donation is intended to cover the cost of the trip for 24 students to attend the Kansas City Jazz Summit in Kansas City, Kansas on April 25-29, 2023. The band boosters are raising these funds from various fundraisers and parent donations. Since the donation is intended to cover the cost of the trip, airline tickets need to be purchased as soon as possible to avoid the increase in airfare.
Cherie Cloke from the booster board and BGHS representative will be available for questions.
Presenter:
Allison Tuchardt, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Background:
The textbook, America Street: A Multicultural Anthology of Stories was selected by teachers from our comprehensive high schools where this course will be taught for the first time. They reviewed multiple texts and determined this book would provide students with “mirrors,” to reflect pieces of their own lives they can relate to, as well as “windows” through which they can see into the lives of others who have had different life experiences. The introduction of the book puts it this way: “We travel through these stories, exploring lives that might be radically different from our own, seeing that a broader world exists and expanding our own world as we read. It is also essential that we see ourselves in literature, that we feel represented, and that we see that there are other people like us. By reading a diversity of stories we are able to grow together, to consider our similarities and differences, and to struggle in the gaps and overlaps between stories and ourselves…” This text has undergone a review for biased content using the OSPI’s screening tool and will be effective for rich classroom instruction.
The first reading was approved on February 13, 2023.
Presenter:
Cindy Arnold
Director of Career and Technical Education
Background:
The Career and Technical Education Plan and presentation will be presented to the School Board according to procedure 2170, which requests that the Board of Directors approve the Career and Technical Education Five-year Plan.
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month. Battle Ground Public Schools presently has 1,031 total full-time equivalents, CTE students taking Career and Technical Education courses. This presentation will give the School Board an update of the CTE program and the Five Year Plan.
Presenter:
Lynnell Tsugawa-Murray
Director of Federal Programs
Background:
Summer school will take place this year July 10-20th in person for current enrolled students in grades Kindergarten through 7th. It will be housed at three campuses: Yacolt Primary School, River Homelink, and Glenwood Heights Primary School with the capacity for 1000 students total. Students will receive invitations based specifically on learning loss and academic needs. The curriculum was chosen based on historical data of who has attended summer school, how to best engage students, increase attendance, ignite a passion for learning, and boost academic skills. The Lego curriculum incorporates and integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, with a Literacy problem based approach. Specific details and goals of the units and modules can be found in the proposal. LEGO Education is a Sole Source Provider in the United States. Additionally, this would be a one time purchase of all materials and allow us to use this curriculum for summer school for several years.
Policy 6210 requires purchases over $150,000 be approved by the Board of Directors.
This purchase is procured using the TIPS contract 210902 interlocal purchasing agreement. The kits and professional services in the amount of $168,832.28 will be funded with ESSER - Learning Loss funds.
Presenter:
Scott McDaniel
Director of Technology Services
Background:
The department of technology services would like to purchase 750 Dell 3110 Chromebooks and Google perpetual licenses to fill district 1:1 Chromebook carts. The district has a contract with Dell NASPO Computer Equipment PA - Washington Contract Code C000000010849 Customer Agreement # MNWNC-108 / 05815-003. The purchase is funded by technology services.
The 1:1 Chromebook program provides students in grades 6-12 a device Chromebooks in carts are checked out to classrooms in grades K-5 to provide access to online resources and curriculum, help accelerate learning and increase student engagement.
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.