The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
Presenter:
Samantha Springs LeCain
Clark County Green Schools
Public Health - Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach
Background:
Mark Watrin has been named Clark County Green Schools' Green Apple award recipient for 2023. Mr. Watrin, a retired science educator with over 40 years of teaching experience, continues to volunteer his time to help build outdoor learning spaces, construct school gardens and lead habitat restoration projects. During his time as a teacher, he helped to create the Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education, a half-day STEM program on an 80-acre outdoor learning lab in Brush Prairie. Mr. Watrin also helped create a native habitat garden at Laurin Middle School and Glenwood Heights Primary, as well as raised garden boxes at Minnehaha Elementary School in Vancouver Public Schools.
Presenter:
Michelle Reinhardt
Executive Director of Human Resources
Background:
Administrators new to the district for 2023-24 will be introduced to the Board. In addition, there will be a retiree acknowledgement.
Background:
Student voice is an opportunity for Associated Student Body (ASB) reports, student initiatives, achievements and recognitions.
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
Andrew Lawhon 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. Tours have been completed for the 2022-2023 school year and will resume in the fall of 2023.
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 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:
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:
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 most recent middle school social studies curriculum adoption was in 2004. This was long before the new Washington State Social Studies K-12 Learning Standards, which were adopted in 2019.
The middle school social studies curricula were selected by a committee of 16 teachers, administrators, and community members. The process included initial identification of programs; there were six responses to our RFP/RFQ. With the use of “initial screeners” the top four programs were selected for publisher presentations to the committee. A rubric was used to determine which of those four programs should be moved forward to the pilot phase for each grade level. Publishers trained our pilot teachers on the use of the top two programs. A thorough review process was completed after each pilot using data from teachers, students, parents, and committee members. Through the use of a consensus process, our committee determined that MyWorld Interactive Grade 5 Building Our Country, The World Through 1750, and The United States Through Industrialism should be the recommendation to the Board.
Approval of the first reading of the proposed Middle School Social Studies Curriculum includes:
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Dave Cresap will be available to answer questions if they arise.
The first reading was approved May 22, 2023.
Background:
Character Strong was selected by a committee of 23 teachers, counselors, administrators, and community members. The process included initial identification of programs; there were eighteen responses to our RFP/RFQ. Of these 18, twelve were within our budget. With the use of an “initial screener”, the top four programs were selected for publisher presentations to the committee. A rubric was used to determine which of those four programs should be moved forward to the pilot phase. Publishers trained our pilot teachers on the use of the top two programs. A thorough review process was completed after each pilot using data from teachers, students, parents, and committee members. Through the use of a consensus process, our committee determined that Character Strong would be the best program for the students of Battle Ground Public Schools.
Dave Cresap, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and Amy Fredericks, curriculum adoption coordinator, will be available to answer questions if they arise.
The first reading was approved on May 22, 2023.
Background:
The i-Ready Assessment for math and reading is used by students in grades 1-8 and select high school classes.
i-Ready instruction is used as supplemental instruction for students needing math and reading intervention in grades 5-8. Our goal is to move toward in-class interventions in reading with the new reading adoption but until our adoption is in full swing, we will need to supplement with a program that is familiar to both students and teachers. In addition, it is is used by some high school special education students.
Please note that these agreements are renewals. The costs breakdown of the agreements follows:
|
Agreement Name |
Funding Source |
Amount |
|
i-Ready Assessment |
Teaching & Learning |
$90,690.46 |
|
i-Ready Instruction |
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds |
$111,344.92 |
|
|
TOTAL (Includes sales tax) |
$202,035.38 |
Allison Tuchardt will be available for questions.
Background:
The Prairie High School Cheer Boosters would like to donate $14,327.33 for the purchase of new uniforms for the 2023-24 school year, and pay for summer camp for 2023. This donation will provide inventory of cheer uniforms to use for years to come, and attending camp will provide the opportunity for our team to bond and learn new material.
Kelly Torrez, assistant principal at Prairie High School, will be available to answer questions if they arise.
Presenter:
Background:
Presenters:
Dave Cresap, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Amy Fredericks, Curriculum Adoption Coordinator
Background:
The most recent Middle School Social Studies curriculum adoption was in 2004. This was long before the new Washington State Social Studies K-12 Learning Standards, which were adopted in 2019.
The adoption budget of $533,240.32 includes costs for committee work, adoption materials, online licenses, consumables, professional development, unit planning, barcoding, shipping, and taxes. The money for this adoption will come from the levy-funded Fund Balance Reserves.
Approval of the budget for the proposed Middle School Social Studies Curricula includes:
The approval of this proposal grants signing authority for the purchase of materials and professional development associated with the Middle School Social Studies adoption.
Presenters:
Dave Cresap, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Amy Fredericks, Curriculum Adoption Coordinator
Background:
The adoption budget of $156,095.00 includes costs for committee work, online materials, professional development, print shop purchases (classroom posters & journals) and taxes. The money for this adoption will come from the levy-funded Fund Balance Reserves.
The approval of this proposal grants signing authority for the purchase of materials and professional development associated with the Social Emotional Learning adoption.
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.