The board secretary or recorder will call roll of board members.
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 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 of 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:
| School | Group | Date | Status |
| Tukes Valley Primary | Board Tour Group 3 | 3/26/24 | Complete |
|
Yacolt Primary |
Board Tour Group 1 | 4/19/24 | Upcoming |
| CAM/Lewisville/Warehouse | Board Tour Group 2 | 4/19/24 |
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 |
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.
The Classified Staff Report was replaced at 10:23 am, 4.8.24 by L. Randle. Christina Yorke's resignation has been removed.
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.
Revised Student Travel was uploaded at 10:12am, 4.8.24 by L. Randle. The PHS Robotics trip to Houston, TX was removed because they did not qualify this weekend.
Background:
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.
Presenter:
Cindy Arnold
Director of CTE
Background:
The Community Foundation Patrick Hough Endowment Fund would like to donate to Career & Technical Education $87,099.00.
The donation is intended to help facilitate educational fields, at our CASEE “B” site for Battle Ground and Prairie high schools' agriculture, horticulture, dairying, and domestic science programs.
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.
Presenter:
Background:
Presenter:
Allison Tuchardt
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Dave Cresap
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Background:
The adoption of 6-8 Science curriculum is a subcategory of the 6-12 Science adoption. High school science curriculum will come to the Board for adoption later this spring. Middle school science curriculum for Battle Ground Public Schools was last adopted in 2007. The curriculum being recommended now integrates the four content domains of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): Physical science, Life science, Earth and Space science, and Engineering, Technology, and Applications of science. 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.
Presenter:
Allison Tuchardt
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Dave Cresap
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Background:
High school social studies core curricula were last adopted in 2016. The courses listed below are the only social studies courses being considered in this adoption. Specialized courses (example: History Through Film) do not need new curriculum at this time. Social studies courses taught through Career and Technical Education (example: Crime and Society) are also not part of this proposal. AP Social Studies curricula were recently adopted this past winter. With respect to Contemporary World Problems (CWP), Upfront Magazine has been used in the past at some of our high schools as a supplemental curriculum. Adding them to this adoption will, if approved, add consistency to all our CWP courses. All the curricula listed below support the Washington state learning standards in Social Studies. 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 social studies courses follows:
Civics: United States Government and Civics. McGraw HIll. Copyright 2024.
United States History: United States History - Modern Times. McGraw HIll.
Copyright 2023.
World Studies (1491-1945): World History. McGraw HIll. Copyright 2023.
Contemporary World History (1945-2010): World History. McGraw HIll.
Copyright 2023.
Contemporary World Problems: Upfront (magazine New York Times). Scholastic. Copyright: Current magazines.
Presenter:
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. As a result, the
Board, in February, approved advertising a request for proposal for necessary program 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.
The District advertised in both the Washington and Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce newspapers as
well as on the District and the WA State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE)
webpages. Thirty-seven companies requested the proposal packet. Proposals were accepted until
3:00 pm and opened publicly on March 13, 2024. Eight companies submitted proposals by the deadline.
In addition, one proposal arrived late, and was returned to the vendor unopened.
A committee was formed to review each proposal based on the criteria as outlined in the RFP. A
summary of the combined average score of the committee members for each proposal is attached.
Bids were scored by category; 100 total points were available.
CATEGORY POINTS
Experience in qualitative & quantitative data collection & analysis 20
Experience with federal grant data systems 20
Experience in evaluating programs for youth and families 20
Experience with culturally competent evaluation practices 20
Cost 20
The committee reached a unanimous decision to recommend the award of the Project AWARE Program
Evaluation Services contract 2324-02 to The Osborne Collaborative.
The initial term of the contract will end September 29, 2025; with an option to renew for up to three (3)
additional twelve-month periods, with the final term ending September 29, 2028. The contract will be
funded by the AWARE grant proceeds through SAMHSA. Annual continuation awards will depend on the
availability of grant funds, District progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of
required data and reports, and compliance with all terms and conditions of the award. The option to extend
any contract resulting from this procurement shall be at the sole discretion of the District.
The contract was added to Public Content at 10:14am by L. Randle. The contract was initially put under Executive Content by mistake.
Presenter:
Tamra Scheetz
Director of Instructional Interventions
Erick Suksdorf
Assistant Director of AWARE
Background:
The district will enter into a two-month contract with Care Solace. At the end of the two months, a program assessment will determine whether to continue the services for an additional four years. The estimated cost for five years is $198,000.00
Care Solace is a mental health care coordination service for K-12 school districts. They offer comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care coordination for students, their families, and staff members within school districts. They provide support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, specializing in addressing cultural and language needs. With access to a wide range of providers and services, Care Solace assists in scheduling appointments, navigating insurance, and ensuring follow-up to ensure satisfaction with care. They also offer data tracking and reporting tools for schools to monitor students' progress and support collaboration among counselors and administrators.
Funding for Care Solace is through the AWARE grant.
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.