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[1. Call to Order]
TO ORDER AT 5 P.M., AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MICHELLE SCOTT.[A. Approval of Resolution A-25, Educational Programs & Operations Replacement Levy - Michelle Scott]
49.8%. 80 VOTES SHY OF THE 50%. THERE ARE MORE BALLOTS TO COUNT, BUT IN IN IN ANTICIPATION OF THE LEVY NOT PASSING, I AM ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION A 25 TO RERUN THIS LEVY IN APRIL BEFORE YOU RESOLUTION 825 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS REPLACEMENT LEVY AUTHORIZING BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATION LEVY THAT EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.THE AMOUNTS AND ESTIMATED TAX RATES ARE UNCHANGED FROM RESOLUTION G.24 APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON NOVEMBER 25TH. A NEW SECTION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE RESOLUTION 825, GIVING THE DISTRICT AUTHORITY TO WITHDRAW THIS RESOLUTION SHOULD IT CERTIFY PASSING ON FRIDAY. THIS LEVY WILL BE USED TO PAY EXPENSES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT FULLY FUNDED BY THE STATE, INCLUDING STUDENT SAFETY INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT STAFF.
SMALL CLASSES. CURRICULUM. NURSING. MENTAL HEALTH.
SUPPORTS. SPECIAL EDUCATION. BUSSING. SPORTS AND THE ARTS.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? WELL, COMMENT, I THINK I THINK I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO MAKE THE COMMENT IS.
SO IF THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE THE COMMENT, THE COMMENT IS THAT I'M GOING TO BE VOTING FOR THE LEVY IN THIS PROPOSAL WHOLEHEARTEDLY, UNRESERVEDLY. AND I THINK THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS, MAYBE WHY THEY DIDN'T VOTE FOR THE LEVY.
BUT I'M GOING TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE COMMUNICATION GETS OUT, THAT THIS LEVY IS VERY IMPORTANT, AND WE NEED TO PASS THIS LEVY. THANK YOU.
I'D MOVE THAT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE RESOLUTION A 25 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONAL OPERATIONS REPLACEMENT LEVY. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE RESOLUTION A 25, AND THERE'LL BE A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MARY. READY? MARY. I'M SORRY. LISA. SORRY. BEFORE WE DO THE ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, DID YOU WANT TO ASK? SORRY. SHE IS HERE. OH, OKAY.
THANK YOU. THANKS FOR REMINDING. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY? SPORTS ARE KIND OF COOL.
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. SPORTS. THANKS. THANK YOU.
MARY SNITILY, DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT ONE. HOW DO YOU VOTE? YAY! DEBBIE JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT TWO.
HOW DO YOU VOTE? YAY! TED SHAMPINE, DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT THREE.
HOW DO YOU VOTE? YAY! TERRY TATE, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT FOUR.
HOW DO YOU VOTE? YES. JACKI MADDUX, DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT FIVE.
HOW DO YOU VOTE? YAY! THE MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
THANK YOU. AND NEXT UP, APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE FOR AND AGAINST APPOINTMENT FORM.
[B. Approval of Committee For and Against Appointment Form - Michelle Scott]
MICHELLE. THANK YOU. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE REQUIRED BY OUR CW TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE.THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE OF KNOWN FOR THOSE KNOWN TO BE FOR OR AGAINST A PROPOSITION. WE REACHED OUT TO THE KNOWN FOR AND AGAINST COMMITTEES FROM THE FEBRUARY, AND THEY DID AGREE TO BE INCLUDED ON THE APPOINTMENT FORM.
AND WE JUST NEED YOUR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD SO WE CAN GET THAT TO THE COUNTY.
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IT IS ALSO REQUIRED THAT WE HAVE THAT BY FRIDAY.OH, OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? HOW OTHER THAN THOSE THAT YOU'VE SPOKEN TO, HOW ARE THE OTHERS FOUND TO BE ON THIS BOARD OR THIS COMMITTEE. RIGHT. SO WE DID WE DID IN FEBRUARY.
WE DID POST FOUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AND THEN WE DID NOT RECEIVE WE ONLY RECEIVED A FOUR COMMITTEE AND NOT AN AGAINST ONE. AND THEN THE COUNTY DOES A PUBLICATION.
AND THEN THEY RECEIVED A REQUEST TO FOR A NO COMMITTEE AGAINST COMMITTEE.
SO HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON THAT COMMITTEE? SO THE APPOINTMENT FORM IS INCLUDED.
AND SO WE HAVE THE BATTLE GROUND CITIZENS FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.
IS CONSIDERED A COMMITTEE AND TERRY DODSON AS CHAIR IS LISTED.
DICK RYLANDER I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY YOU KNOW, FOLKS HE MAY HAVE AS PART OF HIS COMMITTEE, BUT HE HAS AGREED TO BE ON THE AGAINST COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU. SO JUST TO CLARIFY, OUR JOB IS BASICALLY TO APPROVE THE FORM.
OKAY. SO, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS TOGETHER SO QUICKLY.
YEAH, UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WE HAD TO DO IT, BUT SO CLOSE.
I'LL MOVE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE COMMITTEE FOR AND AGAINST APPOINTMENT FORM.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE FOR AND AGAINST.
AND, LADIES, HOW DO YOU VOTE? PRO. PRO. THANK YOU.
AND SO, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE FOR THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.
AND OPPOSED. OKAY. THE MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0. THANK YOU.
[3. Executive Session]
FOR 2.30. 1101G, THERE WILL BE NO ACTION, NO RETURN, AND WILL RETURN IN AT. YEAH. DO WE WANT? DO WE NEED ANY TIME IN BETWEEN OR NOT? NO. WE CAN RETURN AT 5:25. YEAH OKAY. THANK YOU.[00:23:01]
WE'LL EXTEND EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TEN MORE MINUTES TILL 8:30.[00:23:05]
05:30.[00:23:09]
05:30.[00:27:33]
SO.[00:30:12]
AND WE ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 5:35. THANK YOU.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.