The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
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Student voice is an opportunity for Associated Student Body (ASB) reports, student initiatives, achievements and recognitions.
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Board Members
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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.
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An opportunity for board members to report out on their activities associated with their respective positions.
Presenter:
Denny Waters
Superintendent
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Denny Waters will provide periodic updates on events and/or recognitions throughout the district.
Presenter:
Shelly Whitten
Deputy Superintendent
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Shelly Whitten will provide an update to the Board on the Teaching and Learning Department.
Presenter:
Michelle Reinhardt
Executive Director of Human Resources
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A human resources report will be provided to the Board by Michelle Reinhardt.
Presenter:
Michelle Scott
Chief Financial Officer
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Michelle Scott will give an update to the Board on finances.
Presenter:
Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
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Kevin Jolma will give the Board an update on current projects.
Presenter:
Amanda Richter
Director of Communications & Community Outreach
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Projects deemed complete and ready for acceptance by the school board as per the attached Request for Approval. This action protects the district from obligation to reimburse a subcontractor who files a lien after this 45-day period. This acceptance is required pursuant to RCW 60.28.011 and RCW 39.08.030.
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Edgenuity is one of the main online curriculums used at River Online (soon to be BGVA). It provides digital Libraries for grades 3-12. Content includes the following:
Grades 3-5 math, ELA, science, and social studies
MS and HS math, ELA, science, social studies, electives, AP, world languages, and enhanced CTE
Our current three-year contract expires in August 2023. We would like to renew our contract for another three years due to the cost savings. The three-year contract will cost approximately $75,000 per year vs. $94,000 for a one-year contract. That is a savings of $19,000 per year on a three year contract.
The funding source for this contract is from the teaching and learning budget.
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RCW 28A.150.220 and WAC 180-51-067 set forth the basic education requirements and the minimum high school graduation requirements. The District has calculated the instructional hours for K-12 to certify that the annual average district-wide hours of 1,027 hours are met and provided the District’s graduation credit requirements for the Class of 2024.
Cheri Dailey and Shelly Whitten will be available for questions.
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Presenter:
Dave Cresap
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
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The courses Psychology and Applied Psychology are currently offered in our District in addition to Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology. Psychology is a one-semester course and is offered at Battle Ground High School, Summit View High School, and River HomeLink. Applied Psychology is a year-long (two semesters) course and is offered at Prairie High School. Currently, we have curriculum for AP Psychology but no core curriculum for either Psychology or Applied Psychology - although some of the AP curriculum has been borrowed for these courses.
A committee of three teachers, three administrators, and three community members met this spring to review and select curriculum to recommend to the School Board for adoption. The committee considered Standards of High School Psychology, current scopes and sequences of Psychology and Applied Psychology, differentiating for diverse learners, and the unique content requirements of these two elective courses. A committee-developed a Core Belief Statement and Decision Rubric were tools used in the decision process. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Bias Screener was used to evaluate and guard against stereotyping and exclusionary practices and presentations within the recommended textbook. A consensus-based decision process was used to come to a unanimous decision.
As with all adoption proposals, our Instructional Materials Committee reviewed our adoption process and found it to be in accordance with current Board Policy 2020 and 2020P. This proposed curriculum, Thinking About Psychology-The Science of Mind and Behavior, 4th Edition by Charles Blair-Boeker and Randal Ernst Bedford, Freeman, and Worth Publishers, if approved, would be used for at least six years and includes both hard copy textbooks and digital online platforms for student study.
Presenter:
Cindy Arnold
Director of Career and Technical Education
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While we have had Journalism in Career and Technical Education at Prairie High School for about ten years, we have not changed or updated the textbook. There have been many changes as technology has changed and Americans are getting written publications through many sources. This textbook, Journalism: Publishing Across Media, 2nd Edition by Janet Ewell, Michelle Balmeo, Ellen Austin, Randy Hamm, will cover how to think, research, write, record and photograph, as well as how to design and publish as a journalist in today’s society.
Presenter:
Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
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This Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) #21020201 contract with Aries Building Systems is for the third phase of sitework associated with the CAM Academy campus at Lewisville. This contract will be for installation of voice/data cabling, intercom, fire alarm and audio/visual systems for the CAM 300 building. It also includes kitchen specific site plumbing, as well as all of the site landscaping and irrigation work on the campus. Work to be completed under this contract includes low voltage voice/data, camera cabling, fire alarm, intercom, plumbing, landscaping and irrigation.
The purchase and installation of the three (3) modular buildings have been approved under separate contracts. This project will be funded with Impact Fees.
Presenter:
Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
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This Sourcewell Cooperative/Floor Solutions contract #080819 – IFA Mannington Commercial Floor Covering, is for the replacement of the hallway flooring at Battle Ground High School. Work under this contract will replace all of the existing main hallway carpet with vinyl composition tile (VCT). Work to be completed under this contract includes the replacement of worn out hallway carpet with VCT, and the replacement of rubber-base trim in all hallways.
Presenter:
Shelly Whitten
Deputy Superintendent
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The waiver days during the 2022-23 school year have propelled staff skills in the collaboration process to improve student learning. There were at least three standards completed by teams. Time to continue with more standards is needed.
This proposal replaces two previously calendared late start Wednesdays and continues to provide more time than is required for instructional minutes in RCW 28A.150.220(2).
These waiver days will continue to provide classified staff an opportunity for professional development within their workday without additional cost to the district. For some of our classified employees this training is mandatory to their job responsibilities, yet no options currently exist to provide time within the calendar to meet these requirements.
In order to apply for this waiver, Battle Ground Public Schools is required to submit a proposal to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Our focus on November 15 and February 7 will be to continue unpacking essential standards, planning instruction and aligning curricular resources, saving late start Wednesdays for data analysis and planning for interventions and enhancement. The waiver days will provide collaborative teams time to work interdependently to achieve common goals linked to the purpose of learning for all.
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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.
Evaluation of the superintendent.
RCW 42.30.110 Executive session is attached.