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 Ted Champine and Terry Tate. 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
Debbie Johnson 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:
| Glenwood Heights Primary School | Group 1 | February 9, 2024 | Completed |
| Laurin Middle School | Group 2 | February 9, 2024 | Completed |
| Daybreak Middle School | Group 3 | February 13, 2024 | Upcoming |
| Battle Ground High School | Groups 1, 2, 3 | March 1, 2024 | Upcoming |
| Daybreak Primary School | Group 3 | March 12, 2024 | Upcoming |
| Pleasant Valley Middle School | Group 1 | March 22, 2024 | Upcoming |
| Pleasant Valley Primary School | Group 2 | March 22, 2024 | Upcoming |
| Tukes Valley Primary School | Group 3 | March 26, 2024 | Upcoming |
| Group 1 Members | Mary Snitily, Terry Tate, Sora Tolley, David Kennedy |
| Group 2 Members | Ted Champine, Debbie Johnson, Shelly Whitten |
| Group 3 Members | Jackie Maddux, Julia Stiffler, Denny Waters |
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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.
Minutes become official after approval by the Board.
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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.
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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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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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Per WAC 180-16-220, the Board shall annually approve each school’s School Improvement Plan. At a minimum, the plan shall be data driven, promote a positive impact on student learning, and include a continuous improvement process to monitor, adjust, and update. The list of schools follows:
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Presenters:
Allison Tuchardt, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Dave Cresap, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Amy Fredericks, Curriculum Adoption Coordinator
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The adoption of high school Advanced Placement (AP) Social Studies curriculum is a subcategory of the 9-12 Social Studies adoption. Non AP social studies curriculum will come to the Board for adoption this spring. The process for recommending AP courses is shorter than the process for non AP courses. The AP course process is governed by the requirements and guidelines from the College Board. This process will be explained at the Board meeting. Committee members for the AP adoption are typically teachers of Advanced Placement courses. This proposal comes with the endorsement from the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) that the adoption process for this proposal has met all requirements of Board Policy 2020 and Procedure 2020P.
The list of recommended curriculum for high school advanced placement social studies courses follows:
AP Government:
Presidential Election Update American Government: Stories of a Nation, BFW 2021
Advanced Placement Edition United States Government and Politics, AMSCO 2024
AP US History:
The American Pageant, AP Edition, Cengage National Geographic 2020
Advanced Placement Edition United States History, AMSCO 2022
AP World History:
Ways of the World for the AP World History Modern Course Since,1200 CE BFW 2023
Advanced Placement Edition World History: Modern 1200 to present, AMSCO 2022
AP Human Geography:
Advanced Placement Edition Human Geography, AMSCO 2022
(Update Only) The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 2024
Presenters:
Allison Tuchardt, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Dave Cresap, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Amy Fredericks, Curriculum Adoption Coordinator
Andrea Smith, Teacher on Special Assignment, Science
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The adoption of high school Advanced Placement (AP) Science curriculum is a subcategory of the 6-12 Science adoption. Non AP science curriculum will come to the Board for adoption this spring. The process for recommending AP courses is shorter than the process for non AP courses. The AP course process is governed by the requirements and guidelines from the College Board. This process will be explained at the Board meeting. Committee members for the AP adoption are typically teachers of Advanced Placement courses. This proposal comes with the endorsement from the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) that the adoption process for this proposal has met all requirements of Board Policy 2020 and Procedure 2020P.
The list of recommended curriculum for high school advanced placement science courses follows:
AP Biology:
Biology for the AP Course, BFW 2022.
AP Chemistry:
Chemistry An Atoms Focused Approach, WW Norton 2020
AP Environmental Science:
Environmental Science for the AP Course, BFW 2023
Presenter:
Amanda Richter
Director of Communications and Community Outreach
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This update aligns with the model policy from the Washington State School Directors' Association. The policy has been expanded to include governmental entities along with nonprofit organizations. The information distributed should not interfere with the educational process.
Presenter:
Tom Adams
Director of Student Services
Background:
Policy 6815 Advertising on District Property, formalizes practices we have already been doing for years in our district. This policy takes into account several things, including, but not limited to prohibiting discrimination, freedom of speech and allows us to approve advertising consistent with the mission and policies of Battle Ground Public Schools. It also recognizes the need for additional revenue sources to support our school programs.
Presenters:
Tamra Scheetz, Director of Instructional Interventions
Erick Suksdorf, Assistant Director of AWARE
Background:
On Oct. 25, 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education (Project AWARE) grant to the district. Of the 21 organizations selected for the grant nationwide, the district was the only school district in Washington State to receive $5 million that will be administered over a five-year period.
A requirement of the grant is to advertise for evaluation services. The evaluator is to assess the ongoing status of the grant by providing timely information for creating strategic plans, assessing disparities or gaps in service, measuring progress, and keeping the project focused on the overall objectives.
We ask that the board approve the publication of the attached Request for Proposal for Project AWARE Program Evaluation Services.
Presenter:
Kevin Jolma
Executive Director of Facilities
Background:
This Sourcewell Cooperative/FieldTurf USA, Inc. contract is for the replacement of the gymnasium flooring at Prairie High School. This new floor will replace the existing floor from the original construction in 1978.
The existing floor is a typical, wooden, floating floor system. The wood flooring lies on top of wood strips that allow for movement in the system.
The new floor will be very similar to the Omnisports Lumaflex floors installed in the gyms at Pleasant Valley and Amboy in 2021. This floor will look similar but is a different system as the previous floors were installed directly over existing coated membrane floors. This project will remove the floating system and replace with a new solid flooring system.
Area of work includes the gymnasium court floor. Work to be completed under this contract includes removal of the existing wood floor; installation of rigid insulation; installation of a layer of plywood; installation of an underlayment isolation sheet; installation of new flooring material; seam welding, and painting of game lines and the school logo. In addition, this project will remove and replace the bleachers as well to allow re-flooring underneath.
As the new system is a resilient sheet product that will not require waxing every year nor refinishing every seven years it will save the district tens of thousands of dollars over its life. Another benefit is the added safety of these floors; with the additional flexibility of the product, it reduces injuries.
This project is levy funded.
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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.
Please note that RCW 42.30.110 - Executive sessions, is attached.