[1. Call to Order]
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>> I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL BOARD FOR JUNE 9, 2025 AT 4:00 PM.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LED BY ITZEL.
>> PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 1, MARY SNITILY?
>> VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 5, JACKIE MADDUX?
>> DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 2, DEBBIE JOHNSON?
>> DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 3, TED CHAMPINE?
>> DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 4, TERRY TATE?
>> STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE LAST TIME, JULIA STIFFER?
>> STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ITZEL CONTRERAS MONTIEL?
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE HAVE A QUORUM.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT FOR THE AGENDA APPROVAL ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA,
[4. Agenda Approval (Board Vote w/Student Voice)]
WE HAVE STUDENT VOICE, RECOGNITION OF SUPERINTENDENT WATERS AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE STIFFER, COMMITTEE REPORTS, DIRECTORY REPORTS, SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF UPDATES, CITIZENS COMMENTS, AND THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH HAS ITEMS A-H. NO OLD BUSINESS AND NO NEW BUSINESS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS IF THERE IS TIME.I'D CALL FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
>> I'D MOVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED, STUDENT REPS.
>> THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 5-0.
IN COMMUNICATIONS, WE HAVE STUDENT VOICE.
[5. Communications]
NO STUDENTS IN THE AUDIENCE TO SPEAK TO US, BUT I'M SURE OUR STUDENT REPS HAVE SOMETHING TO STAY.I WASN'T AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING BECAUSE I HAD MY BATTLE GROUND TRACK BANQUET. IT WAS SUPER FUN.
BUT WE DID SEND TWO ATHLETES TO STATE.
THEY WERE BOTH FOR DISTANCE RUNNERS.
WE SENT LORD KING FOR THE 1,600 AND THE 3,200, AND WE SENT SOPHIA FOR THE 3,200.
LORD KING, HE DID GRANT STATE, HE GOT 11TH IN THE 1,600, AND THIS IS 4A, SO THAT'S A BIG DEAL, AND HE GOT EIGHTH AND THE 3,200, AND HE'S A SOPHOMORE.
DOESN'T EVEN LOOK TIRED OF [INAUDIBLE] DRESSES.
HE'S AMAZING. THEN SOPHIA, I'M ACTUALLY TRYING TO PULL IT UP RIGHT NOW.
I'M HAVING A HARD TIME WITH MY CHROMEBOOK.
BUT SHE GOT 13TH IN THE 3,200, WHICH IS AMAZING.
WE DID THAT. THEN THE ONLY OTHER THING I HAVE IS THAT I GRADUATED.
WE ALSO HAVE BATTLE GROUND'S GRADUATION AND PRAIRIE'S GRADUATION, AND SO I CAN PROUDLY SAY THAT I WAS AMONG THE FIRST, 33 PEOPLE TO GRADUATE FROM BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS THIS YEAR, BESIDES THE SOME OF YOU GRADUATES EARLIER IN THE YEAR.
BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY ALL I HAVE.
I'LL GO OFF OF LIKE, FLOWING FROM JULIA'S.
FOR TRACK, WE SENT FOUR PEOPLE.
WE SENT WILL FOSTER, PARKER, ABIGAIL, AND YANA, AND ONE CHAMPION FOR DISCUS AND SHOTPUT, AND PR IN DISCUS.
THEN PARKER GOT EIGHTH IN JAVELIN.
ABIGAIL MENDOZA GOT 23RD IN THE OPEN 400 METER, 28TH IN THE OPEN 200 METER.
THEN YANA GOT 18TH IN TRIPLE JUMP AND 15TH IN LONG JUMP, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD FOR A FRESHMAN.
SHE IS JUST A FRESHMAN, SO PROUD OF HER FOR THAT.
THEN ON THE 14TH, SOCCER WORKOUT START AT PRAIRIE ON THE 16TH CROSS COUNTRY WORKOUT START, AND FOOTBALL HAS ALREADY STARTED.
THEN ON MAY 31, I HELPED VOLUNTEER AT THE PLEASANT VALLEY CARNIVAL, WHICH IS REALLY FUN.
I'VE VOLUNTEERED EVERY YEAR SINCE MY FRESHMAN YEAR.
IT JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER SEEING ALL THE KIDS HAVE FUN, PARENTS PLAYING GAMES, KIDS PLAYING GAMES WITH THEIR PARENTS, AND THEY ALWAYS ARE ADDING NEW STUFF AND IT JUST BECOMES A HUGE BIG THING, AND JUST A LOT OF KIDS HAVE FUN AND I JUST START PLAYING GAMES WITH KIDS SOMETIMES AND THEN WE JUST START TALKING.
IT'S JUST REALLY A LOT OF FUN.
YOU MAKE A LOT OF MEMORIES, ESPECIALLY AS A LITTLE KID, JUST GOING TO THESE THINGS.
THESE ARE THE MEMORIES TO REMEMBER.
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THEN RIGHT NOW I'M JUST PLANNING STUDENT ORIENTATION FOR THE UPCOMING FRESHMEN THAT ARE GOING TO PRAIRIE.WE'RE TRYING TO PLAN A DAY BEFORE SCHOOL, SO THEY HAVE AN OPEN WALK THROUGH SO THEY CAN JUST COME WHENEVER THEY'D LIKE, SEE WHAT THEY HAVE, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE, AND THEN ON THE TWO HOUR LATE START ON THE FIRST DAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO NOT A LECTURE, BUT JUST THEM GETTING TO MEET IMPORTANT PEOPLE AT SCHOOL, RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND POSSIBLE CLUBS THAT WE HAVE AS WELL. THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE.
>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS RECOGNITION OF OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DENNY WATERS.
DID YOU WANT TO START? YOU WANT ME TO START?
>> WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO [OVERLAPPING].
>> I WISH WE WOULD HAVE PLANED THAT BETTER. WE COULD HAVE.
>> FIRST OF ALL, I'VE SAID THIS TO DENNY MANY TIMES.
BUT THE LEGACY DENNY LEAVES BEHIND FOR THIS DISTRICT.
I AM VERY CONVINCED IS THE LEADERS THAT YOU'VE DEVELOPED AND THE PEOPLE THAT YOU'VE DEVELOPED AND COACHED AND MENTORED.
THIS DISTRICT IS BETTER FOR ALL THE YEARS THAT YOU'VE SPENT HERE AS A TEACHER, AS A LEADER, AND CERTAINLY A SUPERINTENDENT WHEN I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE YOUR WORK.
FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN MANY DISTRICTS, THIS DISTRICT IS STELLAR, AND YOU'RE A LARGE PART OF THAT.
YOUR COHERENCE WORK IS AMAZING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY TO YOU, THOUGH, GO HAVE FUN.
LET THAT BE YOUR LEGACY BECAUSE THERE WILL BE MANY PEOPLE HERE WHO WILL BE SCRATCHING THEIR HEAD WITH THE PROBLEM AND THEY'LL THINK, I WONDER WHAT DENNY WOULD DO.
[LAUGHTER] I'LL TURN IT OVER TO JACKIE.
>> ALL THOSE THINGS, COULDN'T BE BETTER SAID.
BUT THE FRIENDSHIP AND THE OPENNESS THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED US, GUYS, LISTEN TO MY VOICE.
ARE YOU GET CRACKED UP? I SAID I WASN'T GOING TO CRY AT ANY MORE MEETINGS.
JUST YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR GUIDANCE AND TRULY YOUR FRIENDSHIP HAS BEEN AMAZING.
I'M REALLY GLAD WE DID THIS RIDE TOGETHER.
>> TED, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO LAST?
>> SURE. I DON'T KNOW A DAY HERE IN BATTLE GROUND WITHOUT YOU.
>> JUST ALL KINDS OF GOOD MEMORIES.
THIS IS GOING TO BE REALLY SCARY.
NO, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING I'VE LEARNED.
YOU'VE BEEN AN AMAZING SUPPORT.
I AGREE WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS SAID.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU.
LEARNED SO MUCH AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE MORE TO LEARN THAT MISS SHELLY WILL TEACH US.
WE'LL JUST KEEP GOING FORWARD AND DOING THE VERY BEST AND TRYING TO KEEP BATTLE GROUND AS A SHINING BEACON IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.
GO HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL BE MORE, AND YOU CAN JUST HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR RETIREMENTS. ENJOY.
>> I WAS SCARED WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SAY SOMETHING.
I'M KIDDING, THOUGH. STUDENT VOICE.
BUT WHAT I LOVE ABOUT YOU DENNY IS HOW HUMBLE AND DOWN TO EARTH YOU ARE. I DON'T KNOW.
WHEN I THINK OF A SUPERINTENDENT, AND I THINK THAT'S JUST LIKE A STIGMA OF BIG AND SCARY AND VERY IMPERSONAL, BUT THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE OPPOSITE OF WHO YOU ARE.
I HAVE ALWAYS REALLY LOOKED UP TO, AND HONESTLY BEEN JUST ASTONISHED HOW YOU SEE EVERYBODY AND HOW YOU MAKE IT A POINT TO REGARD EVERYBODY NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE.
I DON'T KNOW, THAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL IT'S REALLY IMPACTED ME AND I KNOW IT'S IMPACTED LIKE EVERYBODY IN THE DISTRICT, AND SO I JUST REALLY LOVE THAT.
>> IT'S BEEN AN HONOR SERVING WITH YOU, TOO.
>> MY TURN. I MIGHT GET EMOTIONAL.
I GET EMOTIONAL WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE. I DON'T LIKE CHANGE.
[LAUGHTER] BUT COMING INTO THIS NEW POSITION THIS YEAR, I WAS SCARED OF THE PEOPLE I WOULD WORK WITH AND WHAT YOUR VIEWS OR YOUR BELIEFS WOULD BE OR YOUR INTENTION OF HAVING YOUR POSITION.
BUT YOU'VE SHOWED ME THAT HOW MUCH YOU CARE FOR THE SCHOOL AND HOW MUCH YOU CARE FOR THE STUDENTS AND THAT YOU'VE SHOWED ME THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR EDUCATION.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE AND WHO PUT THE 100% ON THE TABLE NO MATTER WHEN NO MATTER WHAT.
I LOOK UP TO YOU FOR THAT PUTTING 100% OF YOUR DEDICATION, DETERMINATION, YOUR COURAGE, AND YOUR KINDNESS OVER ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. WELL, FOR ME, DENNY, I DON'T KNOW THAT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU,
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AND COMING THROUGH HERE AND THE AMOUNT OF STUFF THAT I'VE LEARNED FROM YOU THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND HAVING YOU LITERALLY AT MY RIGHT HAND HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL AND MADE A JOB THAT COULD BE STRESSFUL, AND AT TIMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO THE POINT WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ON AN ISLAND.I NEVER ONCE FELT THAT WAY WITH YOU.
YOU'VE MADE THIS EXPERIENCE FUN AND IN MANY TIMES, TOLERABLE.
I'M NOT GOING TO SAY GOODBYE BECAUSE FOR ME, IT'S NOT GOODBYE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE LATE NIGHT TEXTING WILL CONTINUE.
WE WILL STAY IN COMMUNICATION FAIRLY EASILY AND WHETHER THAT'S A PHONE CALL OR A TEXT OR A VISIT, IT'S NOT GOODBYE.
>> THANK YOU, TED. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD YOU AS OUR SUPER.
>> I HAVE A LOT I COULD SAY ABOUT DENNY, BUT I WILL JUST SAY A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT I'VE SAID BEFORE AND THAT DENNY IS THE BEST MENTOR.
YOU MENTIONED THAT IN THE WORLD.
BUT WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT HIM MORE THAN ANYTHING IS HIS LEADING WITH HIS HEART.
THE WAY HE LEADS WITH HIS HEART IS HE KEEPS KIDS AT THE CENTER, AND HIS ABILITY TO SEE THE BIG PICTURE IS LIKE NO ONE I'VE EVER WORKED WITH IN MY LIFE.
IT'S A LONG WAY OUT, AND HE KNOWS EXACTLY HOW HE'S GOING TO WORK TO GET THERE.
THAT LEARNING FROM HIM WILL BE INVALUABLE TO ME IN THE FUTURE.
I KNOW HE'S JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY.
GIVES ME A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE TO KNOW THAT IT'S JUST TO SEE YOU LATER AND NOT GOODBYE. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> I BELIEVE BATTLE GROUND'S MAYOR IS HERE TO SAY A WORD AS WELL.
>> GOOD EVENING. I DIDN'T COME HERE IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY, SO I JUST CAME HERE AS A PERSONAL FRIEND TO THIS GUY.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY, WHEN WE CONCEIVED OF THIS IDEA OF STUDENT CATS, YOU GUYS WERE THE GOAL.
YOU'LL BE BETTER OFF. WE WON'T. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
WHEN YOU START TEACHING, YOU GIVE AN APPLE.
BUT I'LL LEAVE IT THAT. YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL?
>> IT'S YOUR JOURNEY STARTS NOW.
>> WELL, IF THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME AND DENNY, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
THIS SAYS PRESENTED TO DENNY WATERS, SUPERINTENDENT, BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TERM 2021-2025.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
I HOPE YOU'LL FIND A PLACE FOR THAT IN YOUR NEW [INAUDIBLE].
>> [INAUDIBLE] AMANDA [INAUDIBLE].
>> WHILE WE'RE RECOGNIZING [INAUDIBLE].
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WELL, NOT EVERYBODY MAYBE WAS IT GRADUATION THE OTHER NIGHT, BUT WE DID PRESENT JULIA WITH A PLAQUE, WHICH SAYS, PRESENTED TO JULIA STIFFER, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM 2023-2025.THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THANK YOU, JULIA STIFFER. [APPLAUSE]
>> NOW YOU CAN TURN YOUR CHROMEBOOK IN. [LAUGHTER]
>> NOW, THERE IS ONE MORE RECOMMENDATION.
I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE KNOWS THAT LISA WILL BE LEAVING US AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
I UNDERSTAND THIS IS YOUR LAST BOARD MEETING.
THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HONOR YOU WITH A LITTLE GIFT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR SERVICE TO THE BOARD FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE AND STAYING THERE TILL SOMETIMES 10 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT FOR US.
>> IT'S HARD TO GO ON AFTER THAT.
>> BUT KNOWING THAT WE DO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT LATER FOR ANOTHER GRADUATION.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, TERRY, ANYTHING?
>> I WOULD IMAGINE NOT. AUDIT COMMITTEE.
>> NEXT MEETING IS ON THE 18TH.
>> I DID SPEAK TO DEBBIE TODAY AND ACTUALLY, BECAUSE THE TERMS ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE IN TANDEM, DEBBIE'S TERM WOULD HAVE ENDED MAY 31ST, BUT SHE'S AGREED TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.
>> BATTLE GROUND EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
>> BOARD RETREAT IS IN THE WORKS, AND DOCTOR CARROLL WILL BE WITH US, AND WE'VE INVITED ALL THE CANDIDATES TO JOIN.
WE'RE HOPING TO SEE ALL OF THEM AND IT'S GOING TO BE RELATING TO THE EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS.
IT'S GOING TO BE SOME GREAT TRAINING.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON THEN TO SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF UPDATES.
[6. Superintendent and Staff Updates]
>> I HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU.
ONE, OSPI APPROVED OUR WAIVER FOR OUR PLC DAYS FOR NEXT YEAR, SO WE WILL BE GETTING A NEW CALENDAR OUT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL IDENTIFY NOVEMBER 5TH AND FEBRUARY 4TH AS THE TWO WAIVER DAYS, AS WELL AS BECAUSE WE TRIED THE TWO HOUR LATE START THIS YEAR, AND THERE WAS REALLY A LOT OF MIXED FEEDBACK MAINLY TO THE NOT OVERLY EFFECTIVE SIDE THAT WE WILL TRY A THREE HOUR EARLY RELEASE ON APRIL 15TH TO SEE IF THAT'S A MODEL WE CAN MOVE TO IN THE FUTURE INSTEAD OF WAIVER DAYS NEXT YEAR.
THOSE UPDATES WILL BE ON THE NEW CALENDAR.
I ALSO WANTED TO DURING OUR LAST MEETING, THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS FROM A CITIZEN DURING OUR CITIZENS COMMENTS TIME ABOUT OUR HIGH SCHOOL SEL CURRICULUM ADOPTION PROCESS.
I WANTED TO CLARIFY AND I PUT A COPY FOR ALL OF YOU ON YOUR TABLE SO THAT YOU HAVE REFERENCE TO IT BUT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR THAT THE COMMITTEE CHOSE WAY FINDER LAST MONTH, THEY WERE STILL CONSIDERING TWO OPTIONS, AND THEIR FINALIST WAS DECIDED ON MAY 30TH.
TOMORROW NIGHT, TUESDAY THE TENTH AT 6:00 P.M.
THERE IS A VIRTUAL MEETING TO REVIEW THE CURRICULUM.
UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO COPYRIGHT LIMITATIONS, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO RECORD THAT VIRTUAL MEETING, SO THAT UNFORTUNATELY IS NOT AN OPTION FOR US.
BUT THERE ARE TWO OTHER OPTIONS.
THERE'S A COMMUNITY REVIEW NIGHT THIS THURSDAY.
JUNE 12 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. AT KCA
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AND ANYONE CAN DROP IN ANY TIME DURING THAT WINDOW TO REVIEW THE MATERIALS IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO.THEN BY APPOINTMENT, BETWEEN NOW AND JUNE 22ND, ANYONE CAN CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
THAT NUMBER IS 8855440, THAT PEOPLE CAN CALL TO MAKE APPOINTMENT OR THEY CAN CALL OUR MAIN SWITCHBOARD AND WE'LL GET THEM ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT AWARE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WHO CAN SET UP A TIME WITH THEM.
THEN WHAT WE WOULD ASK IS ANYONE WHO'S REVIEWED THAT, IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE FEEDBACK, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THE FEEDBACK IS DUE BY THAT JUNE 22 DATE FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE THAT FEEDBACK TO GIVE TO THE BOARD FOR YOUR REVIEWS SO YOU KNOW WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS SAYING ABOUT THOSE MATERIALS.
>> JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE THIS INFORMATION WAS SENT OUT AND PUBLICIZED LAST WEEK LAST WEEK, TUESDAY.
PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT IN THERE TO BE AWARE OF THAT AMOUNT.
>> I'M SURE I'M MISSING SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD HAVE SEEN, BUT JUST QUICKLY THEN, WILL WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW ALL OF THAT INFORMATION FROM THE 22ND PRIOR TO A BOARD MEETING THAT WE WOULD BE ASKED TO MOVE ON?
>> THE FIRST READING WILL BE IN THE JULY MEETING, THE SECOND READING WILL BE IN THE FIRST AUGUST MEETING, AND YOU'LL GET ALL OF THAT INFORMATION PRIOR.
>> THAT'S THE FINAL APPROVAL IN THE SECOND READING.
YEAH. THE JULY MEETING, REMEMBER, WE DON'T HAVE A EARLY JULY MEETING, SO IT'S A LATE JULY MEETING.
YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE AS A BOARD MEMBER, YOU'LL RECEIVE ACCESS TO THE CURRICULUM SO THAT NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE ABLE TO HAVE THE FEEDBACK FROM THIS REVIEW BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARENTS, YOU'LL ALSO HAVE YOUR OWN ABILITY TO GO THROUGH AND LOOK THROUGH IT.
TO THAT POINT, DEBBIE'S ALWAYS DONE A GREAT JOB OF SHOWING UP FOR EVENTS LIKE THIS, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOW UP FOR THIS BECAUSE YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE CURRICULUM ON YOUR OWN.
>> THANK YOU. THE ONLY OTHER ITEM THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS.
WE HEARD FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT A REVIEW WAS DONE OF OUR ML EXITS.
OUR MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS THAT WERE IN PROGRAM AND OUR STUDENTS EXCEEDED THE STATE AVERAGE.
THE STATE AVERAGE FOR EXITS, IT'S NOT COMMON FOR MANY STUDENTS TO EXIT THE PROGRAM BECAUSE IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO ACQUIRE A SECOND LANGUAGE.
THE STATE AVERAGE IS 6% AND WE EXCEEDED THAT.
WE'RE AT 9% CURRENTLY FOR THIS YEAR FOR EXIT IN THE PROGRAM.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT PROGRAM.
I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE THEM.
THAT'S ALL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
JUST WANTED TO TOUCH BASE REGARDING STAFFING.
I THINK I SHARED LAST BOARD MEETING THAT WE BEGAN OUR CERTIFICATED STAFFING DISPLACED PROCESS, AND WE ARE STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
FORTUNATELY, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CALL OR FIND A POSITION FOR ALL OF OUR DISPLACED STAFF.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH THE STAFF WHO ARE ON THE RIFF LIST.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CALL ABOUT TEN INDIVIDUALS OFF THE RIFF LIST AND WE STILL HAVE ANOTHER NINE POSITIONS TO FILL.
THIS JUST TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.
PEOPLE HAVE CONTRACTUALLY HAVE SOME TIME TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION.
DOES TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS, BUT WE HAVE ABOUT 22 INDIVIDUALS WHO REMAIN ON THE RIFF LIST.
WITH THOSE NINE POSITIONS, WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE CUT DOWN IN HALF.
AS FAR AS CLASSIFIED STAFFING IS CONCERNED, WE SHARED LAST WEEK INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD BE RECEIVING IF NOTICES, WHETHER IT'S FOR A FULL POSITION OR PARTIAL PARTIAL RIF, AS WELL AS STAFF WHO WOULD BE RECEIVING A DISPLACED LETTER.
THOSE ALL WENT OUT LAST WEEK AND THEN TOMORROW, WE BEGIN THE PROCESS OF ASSIGNING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DISPLACED ON THE DISPLACED LIST, ASSIGNING THEM TO OPEN POSITIONS.
WE WILL WORK WITH PSC ON THAT.
WE HAVE ABOUT 15 OPENINGS IN THAT AREA.
THEN WE CONTINUE TO MEET WITH PSC FOR NEGOTIATION.
WE ARE UP FOR OUR THREE YEAR RENEWAL.
WE'VE MET TWO TO THREE TIMES AND WE CONTINUE TO MAKE STEADY PROGRESS AND TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS ON LANGUAGE AND AREAS RELATED TO WORKING CONDITIONS.
THEN LASTLY, OUR PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION, ALTHOUGH THEY DON'T BARGAIN PER SE,
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WE DO HAVE A CONTRACT THAT WE REVIEW EVERY THREE YEARS WITH THEM, AND SO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THAT AS WELL.>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I PRESENTED THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL HEALTH INDICATOR SCORE THAT WAS PROJECTED FOR THE 25 26 SCHOOL YEAR OF 1.65, WHICH PUTS US ON THE STATE FINANCIAL WARNING CATEGORY.
THERE WAS A QUESTION FROM THE BOARD ON HOW MANY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE FINANCIAL WARNING STATUS.
THE 24-25 IS NOT AVAILABLE YET, BUT WE HAVE THE PRIOR FIVE YEARS TO THAT.
IN 2021, THERE WAS THREE IN 21-22, THERE WAS FIVE, AND IN 22-23, 18 AND 18 IN 23-24.
THAT DOES INCLUDE THOSE 18, SIX OF THOSE ARE IN THE BINDING CONDITIONS THAT I MENTIONED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH YOU.
>> KEV. IS THE LAST TIME I'LL CALL ANYBODY.
>> HELLO. DENNY, YOU'RE MY FOURTH SUPERINTENDENT AND THE ONLY ONE TO TAKE SUCH GREAT EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND THE DISTRICT OPERATIONS, NOT JUST THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST IN ME AND OUR PARTNERSHIP OVER THE YEARS.
I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH MY FRIENDS.
>> IT'S BEEN GREAT. OUR CENTRAL OPS IS GOING ON SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE A VERY BUSY ONE FOR ME.
I'LL HAVE THREE ITEMS FOR YOU.
WE'LL BE LOOKING AT ESCO FINANCING.
MICHELLE AND I HAD A GOOD PRODUCTIVE MEETING TODAY REGARDING THAT.
I'M GOING TO BE RE SURPLUSING A PROPERTY THAT WE SURPLUSED, THAT HAD THE WRONG PARCEL NUMBER ON IT MY BAD. I'LL BRING IT TO YOU AGAIN.
I'LL ALSO HAVE THE BATTLEGROUND VIRTUAL ACADEMY SITE WORK CONTRACT, SO IT'LL BE A BUSY ONE FOR ME NEXT MEETING. THANK YOU.
>> NOTHING FROM AMANDA. THAT'S IT FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
[7. Citizens' Comments]
WE WILL MOVE ON TO CITIZENS COMMENTS.THIS IS A MEETING OF THE BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND, FEW PRESENTATIONS AND HEAR BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS TOPICS DURING OPEN SESSIONS.
THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS DURING CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND ASK 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 3 MINUTES AND REFRAINING FROM DISCUSSING CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS.
THE BOARD REQUIRES THAT ALL COMMENTS SPOKEN AT THE MEETING BE APPROPRIATE FOR A FAMILY AUDIENCE.
COMMENTS INAPPROPRIATE FOR A FAMILY AUDIENCE CAN BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING.
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.
I MAY HAVE JUST SPENT MORE TIME THAN THE CITIZENS COMMENTS.
BUT ANYWAY, JESSICA, WE WELCOME YOU.
>> HELLO, BOARD. I'M JESSICA COLE.
I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK BOTH SUPERINTENDENT DENNY WATERS AND STUDENT REP JULIA STIFFER AT THEIR FINAL BOARD MEETING.
DANNY, I KNOW FIRSTHAND THAT YOUR ROLE HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN EASY.
BUT I'VE SEEN THE CARE AND COMMITMENT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THIS DISTRICT, NOT JUST THROUGH POLICY AND LEADERSHIP, BUT IN THE WAYS YOU'VE SHOWN UP FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES LIKE MINE.
YOU'VE WALKED THROUGH A LOT OF HARD MOMENTS ALONGSIDE OF US, I'M TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR STEADY PRESENCE AND HEART FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST AND WHATEVER COMES NEXT, YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR MY FAMILY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
JULIA CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION.
I WAS SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BE THERE.
IT'S BEEN MEANINGFUL TO SEE STUDENT REP FROM AN ALE BE HERE AND HAVE A VOICE.
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YOUR THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS AND CLEAR DEDICATION HAVE MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ME.IT WAS SO COOL TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING OUR HL GRADUATION.
I'M GOING TO REALLY MISS SEEING YOU HERE.
YOU'VE SET A GREAT EXAMPLE OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP, AND I HOPE THAT ONE DAY SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, YOU WILL RUN FOR OFFICE AND BE BACK HERE ON THIS BOARD AGAIN.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
LISA, I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS IS GOING TO BE YOUR LAST BUT IT MAKES SENSE.
YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF THE STUFF WITH ME AND MY FAMILY, AND I JUST APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS AND COORDINATION, AND YOU WILL BE SO MISSED. THANK YOU, BOARD.
ALA I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO ATTEMPT YOUR LAST NAME BECAUSE I BUTCHER IT EVERY TIME I SAY IT, WILL YOU PLEASE.
I HAVE SOME PAPERS. IS IT OKAY TO?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS ALA SAVA CINCO, AND I SERVE AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR TEACH ONE TO LEAD O.
IT'S A COM BASED MENTORING PROGRAM THAT TEACHES UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES TO HELP STUDENTS FROM THE FOURTH TO 12TH GRADE LIVE LIVES OF PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL.
WE ARE AS TEACH ONE TO LEAD ON VERY SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT THE RECENT LEVEE FAILURES.
BUT WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MOMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO STEP UP AND SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS IN MEANINGFUL WAYS.
SINCE 2016, TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE, HAS SERVED STUDENTS IN THE BATTLEGROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THAT SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE.
OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE LESSONS FOCUSED ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP.
EACH CLASSROOM IS PAIRED WITH THREE TO FOUR TRAINED COMMUNITY MENTORS WHO SHARE REAL LIFE STORIES, GUIDE DISCUSSIONS, AND LEAD HANDS ON ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO COLLABORATE, REFLECT, AND GROW.
STUDENTS ALSO DESIGN AND COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE PROGRAM, AND THEY ARE CELEBRATED AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM WITH LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATES AND PERSONALIZED AFFIRMATIONS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY MENTORS.
I'VE GIVEN YOU GUYS SHEETS THAT HAVE OUR STATISTICS ON THEM THAT YOU CAN SEE.
WE USE A RESEARCH BASED PLATFORM CALLED HELLO INSIGHT TO TRACK THE GROWTH AND OUTCOMES OF THE STUDENTS THROUGH OUR PROGRAM.
IN THE 2024 AND 25 SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS IN PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOLS APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY CLASS SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH.
ON THE FIRST THE FRONT OF THE PAGE, YOU'LL SEE THAT 81% OF THE STUDENTS IMPROVED IN THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS, 78% SHOWED GROWTH IN THEIR ACADEMIC SELF EFFICACY, 63% SHOWED GROWTH IN THEIR POSITIVE SELF IDENTITY.
OVERALL 93% OF THE STUDENTS IN TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE THIS YEAR EXPERIENCE MEASURABLE GROWTH IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE GROWTH CAPACITIES.
PERHAPS MOST POWERFULLY, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAGE, BEFORE OUR PROGRAM BEGAN IN THE 23-24, SCHOOL YEAR 73% OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WERE CONSIDERED EMERGING IN POSITIVE IDENTITY, MEANING THEY HAD ROOM TO GROW AND HOW THEY VIEWED THEMSELVES.
BY THE END OF THE TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE PROGRAM, 95% SHOWED INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND A STRONGER SENSE OF IDENTITY.
THIS TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS WHEN STUDENTS ARE SURROUNDED BY CARING ADULTS WHO BELIEVE IN THEM.
AS OF NOW, RIVER HOME LINK HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR.
HOWEVER, WE WOULD LOVE TO REMAIN AND EXPAND WITHIN THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IF ANY TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRATORS ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING, TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE, PLEASE CONTACT ME, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR INVESTORS ARE HERE TO STEP UP AND ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT LEFT WITHOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMING YEARS.
YES, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO ME.
I WOULD BE HONORED TO SPEAK FURTHER AND HELP BRING VALUABLE RESOURCES TO MORE BATTLEGROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO AND FOR SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> WE'VE APPRECIATED OUR RELATIONSHIP.
I WAS AT BATTLEGROUND HIGH SCHOOL WHEN TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE WAS THERE AND I KNOW THE IMPACT THAT YOU GUYS CAN MAKE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PARTNERS WITH US IN THIS.
>> I LED WHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL WON.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU, BUT WE WERE VERY HAPPY YOU WERE SUCCESSFUL.
>> THANK YOU. THAT IS ALL OF OUR CITIZENS COMMENTS, BUT I REALIZE AND THAT I THINK I SKIPPED RIGHT OVER DIRECTORS REPORTS.
IF DIRECTORS HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT,
[00:35:03]
OTHER THAN WE'VE BEEN TO THREE GRADUATIONS, AND WE'RE HEADED TO THREE MORE.>> I DID WANT TO TALK, AND JUST LET EVERYBODY KNOW, I WENT TO CINDERELLA.
MUSIC WAS GREAT AND THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES JUST WERE OUTSTANDING.
JUST THINK THIS IS SUCH A GREAT THING FOR THE KIDS AND THE STUDENTS ALL SEEMED REALLY EXCITED.
THEN ALSO JUST WANTED TO GIVE MY SUPPORT TO THE TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE.
I THINK IT'S AN AMAZING PROGRAM.
I PERSONALLY WOULD JUST LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE DISTRICT AND TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS TO CONSIDER IT.
I THINK IT'S A PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW WITH OUR LEVEE FAILURE.
I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT THING, AND I JUST REALLY HOPE THAT THEY'LL CONSIDER IT.
>> THANK YOU. OTHER DIRECTORS. ANYTHING TO.
>> JUST CONGRATULATIONS. BUT TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE.
I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT, BUT IT IS NOT DISTRICT WIDE.
IT'S DECIDED AT THE BUILDING LEVEL.
>> A LOT OF IT IS DECIDED ACTUALLY AT THE CLASSROOM LEVEL.
>> THEY'LL BE INDIVIDUALS LIKE TERRY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN USING IT, AND THEN WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OBVIOUSLY, IT DOESN'T FIT INTO EVERY CLASSROOM, BUT IT FITS INTO CERTAIN CLASSROOMS REALLY WELL.
THEN IT'S JUST BEEN SUPPORTED AT THE BUILDING LEVEL AND THE DISTRICT LEVEL PER REQUESTS THAT WE GET.
>> HOW MANY CLASSES WILL THERE BE OFFERED NEXT YEAR. DO YOU HAVE ANY CALCULATIONS?
>> I THINK RIGHT NOW WE ONLY HAVE ONE CLASS AT PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL.
THROUGH THE APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY.
I BELIEVE THAT CAM ACADEMY IS INTERESTED IN OFFERING CLASS.
I KNOW THAT BATTLEGROUND HAS BEEN LOOKING TO GET BACK INTO THAT.
>> I KNOW LAUREN'S DONE IT IN THE PAST.
I ALSO KNOW THAT CHIEF HAS DONE IT IN THE PAST.
>> IT DEPENDS. I KNOW THAT WHEN WE DID IT AT BATTLEGROUND HIGH SCHOOL, AT SOME POINT, IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE TO SECURE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS FOR IT, AND THAT'S WHAT ENDED.
IS THAT AN ISSUE ANY MORE FOR YOU GUYS?
>> GOOD. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN SEEN AS A GOOD THING IN THE DISTRICT.
>> JUST AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD IT IF MR. DRAKE, I BELIEVE, IT WAS, CAME AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED.
I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON.
WE MIGHT NEED TO PROMOTE IT A LITTLE BIT.
>> ANY OTHER DIRECTORS REPORTS?
>> FOOTBALL. SPRING BALL, AS SO POINTED OUT, SO THAT'S WHERE MY LIFE IS IS FOOTBALL.
>> YOU GUYS HAVE A CAMP THIS YEAR?
>> WE'RE GOING TO WESTERN OREGON.
THEN WE HAVE A MONTH OFF, AND THEN WE GO RIGHT INTO FOOTBALL.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY AS UNIQUE.
AS ALL THE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS IN THIS DISTRICT.
THE GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS ARE EVERY BIT AS UNIQUE AND IT'S SO MUCH FUN TO CELEBRATE WITH EACH OF THESE GROUPS, AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO TWO DIFFERENT SENIOR RECOGNITION A BREAKFAST, AND ANOTHER SENIOR ASSEMBLY.
AGAIN, EVERY SINGLE ONE IS SO DIFFERENT, AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE AND LOVE THE WAY STUDENTS ARE HONORED FOR ALL OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ALWAYS IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS.
I APPRECIATE HAVING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO COME TO RIVER HOME LINK AND TO GO TO CAMS RECOGNITION. WITH THAT.
[8. Consent Agenda (Board Vote w/Student Voice)]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? ON THE CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT, WE HAVE ITEMS A THROUGH H, APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR MAY 27TH, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR MAY 27TH, SPECIAL MEETING.PERSONNEL REPORTS, STUDENT TRAVEL, APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT FOR THE 2025-2028 CONTRACT YEARS.
RESOLUTION E25 WIAA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, AND A CONTRACT APPROVAL FOR ESD 112 CONTRACTS FOR 2025-2026.
IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT NEEDS MORE CLARIFICATION?
>> I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE ESD TRUANCY BOARD SERVICES, SOMETHING I'VE NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE, AND I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHAT THAT WAS AND WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
I KNOW WHAT TRUANCY IS, BUT I JUST WONDERED WHAT SERVICE WAS.
[00:40:01]
>> IT'S A COMMITTEE THAT GETS TOGETHER AND THEY TALK ABOUT RESOURCES TO GET KIDS TO ATTEND SCHOOL THAT ARE HAVING ATTENDANCE ISSUES.
THEY TRY AND APPROACH IT FROM A SYSTEMATIC STANDPOINT, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS WHEN THEY GET TOGETHER AND PROBLEM SOLVED, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO NOT HAVE TO JUST IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE KIDS TO COURT AND THEIR FAMILIES TO COURT.
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET THEM RE ENGAGED IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.
THEN THEY BRING SOME OF THOSE IDEAS BACK TO THE BUILDING AND WORK WITH OUR DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES ON THOSE PIECES.
IT'S A COMMITTEE THAT WORKS TOGETHER, OUR PARALEGAL ATTENDS THOSE MEETINGS FOR US AND THEY WORK TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH PLANS FOR EACH OF THOSE STUDENTS.
>> A LAST STEP TO AVOID A PUNITIVE AND COURTS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU EXPLAINING THAT.
>> I'LL VENTURE 1, AND THAT IS THIS WIAA.
TOM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
BUT I NOTICED TED'S NAME IS ON HERE, AND I KNOW HE'S NOT SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY.
WHO IS OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO WIAA NOW?
>> WELL OUTSIDE OF US ACTUALLY GOING TO THE ACTUAL MEETINGS FOR THE WIAA, WE DON'T HAVE ONE INDIVIDUALLY AS A DISTRICT BECAUSE WE'RE LIKE, SHARED.
>> WELL, I WAS WONDERING, WELL, FOR EXAMPLE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER DISTRICT.
>> THERE WAS A VOTE THAT WAS TAKEN THAT WAS AN ADVISORY VOTE ABOUT ISSUES, AND I'M JUST WONDERING WHO IS THE PERSON THAT REPRESENTED OUR INTEREST IN THAT VOTE.
>> JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHO'S REPRESENTING US.
>> FROM A BOARD STANDPOINT, WHEN WE RE KNEW IT, THERE'S A NAME THAT'S ATTACHED TO IT.
SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, IT WAS TROY MCCOY, AND THEN NOW IT'S BEEN TED JUST, I THINK, BECAUSE OF THEIR INTEREST IN SPORTS, AND SO THEY WOULD GET SOME COMMUNICATIONS FROM WIAA THAT HYPOTH.
FROM A SCHOOL BOARD STANDPOINT, AS TED WAS SAYING, WIAA UP UNTIL THIS YEAR HAD NINE DISTRICTS.
I WAS A REPRESENTATIVE AT DISTRICT 4, WHICH REPRESENTS SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.
TED AT THAT MEETING WAS ONE OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS FROM ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THAT AREA THAT COULD PARTICIPATE IN THOSE DISTRICT 4 MEETINGS THAT IS ONCE A MONTH.
REALLY WHAT THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW, TED'S POSITION IS STILL OPEN AT THAT DISTRICT 4 LEVEL.
BUT AGAIN, IT COULD BE ANYONE.
THERE'S ALSO SUPERINTENDENT INPUT AND FROM DISTRICT 4, THAT'S MARY BETH TACK, THE SUPERINTENDENT IN KELSO.
THEY ALL HAVE THOSE REPRESENTATIVE.
THE IDEA IS, IF THERE'S A BATTLEGROUND SCHOOL BOARD, LIKE QUESTIONS, WHATEVER, IT WOULD GO THROUGH THAT BOARD MEMBER TO BE REPRESENTED OR TALKED ABOUT AT DISTRICT 4 WHEN IT COMES TO.
>> I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, TOM, IS THAT EACH BOARD DOES NOT HAVE A VOTING.
>> EACH BOARD DOES NOT HAVE A VOTING POSITION.
>> BUT IT IS SOMEONE IDENTIFIED.
LIKE DENNY AND TED, I THINK, GET ALL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT I WOULD GET FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD JUST TO KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED.
>> I STILL GET THEM AND I CONTACT WITH WIAA REGULARLY.
I WAS ACTUALLY JUST TALKING TO ONE OF THE GUYS TODAY.
EVEN THOUGH I DON'T GO TO THE MEETINGS UP IN SHAHS ONCE A MONTH AND REPRESENT, WE STILL HAVE ACCESS TO THEM.
I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THEY HADN'T REPLACED TED'S POSITION BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THEY ASKED US IF WE WOULD BE WILLING TO STEP ASIDE TO GIVE OTHER DISTRICTS AN OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE WE HAD DONE IT FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.
>> WHAT'S VERY INTERESTING IS THERE'S TWO BOARD MEMBER SEATS AND THEN TWO SUPERINTENDENT SEATS.
MARY BETH ISN'T ON OUR DISTRICT 4.
THERE'S TWO OTHER SUPERINTENDENTS, THE ONE, I BELIEVE FROM MOSSY ROCK AND CASTLE ROCK, ARE THE TWO SUPERINTENDENTS WHO ATTEND THOSE IN PERSON MEETINGS.
BUT AGAIN, IT'S MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION TO BE ABLE TO SHARE OUT THAT TED AND NOW IT WILL STILL BE TED BECAUSE HIS NAME'S ON THAT FORM, BUT NOW IT'LL GO TO SHELLY, ANY COMMUNICATIONS THAT COME IN.
IT'S ALSO FUNNY IS THAT THE OTHER BOARD MEMBER THAT WAS IN THAT SEAT, NEVER WARRENS WENT TO A MEETING.
LIKE THE THREE YEARS THAT I WAS ATTENDING, NEVER SHOWED UP TO A MEETING.
THEY'RE FILLING A SEAT, BUT THEY'RE NOT COMPLYING.
>> WHEN YOU SAY FILLING YOUR SEAT, AGAIN, I NEED CLARIFICATION.
>> THEY'RE HOLDING. [OVERLAPPING]
>> HOLDING A SEAT BUT YOU'RE NOT A VOTING MEMBER IN TERMS OF VOTING ON THEIR RESOLUTIONS?
>> AT DISTRICT 4, THE VOTING PROCESS WOULD BE THERE'S ONLY SIX VOTES IN DISTRICT 4.
BECAUSE WE HAVE SIX CLASSIFICATIONS,
[00:45:03]
THAT'S HOW DISTRICT 4 HAS DECIDED THAT THERE WILL BE A 4A VOTE, A 3A VOTE, 2A AND SO FORTH.WE HAVE FROM OUR LEAGUE, THERE'S 2, 4A MEMBERS, 2, 3A MEMBERS, AND THERE'S 2, 2A LEAGUES, SO THEY EACH HAVE FOUR MEMBER OR TWO MEMBERS.
THERE'S 4, 2A, BUT ONLY ONE OF THEM IS ACTUALLY A VOTING MEMBER.
>> [OVERLAPPING] I'LL SAY SOMETHING ELSE.
BECAUSE TO ME, THIS IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE MAKING IT.
WIAA IS A 501C6 THAT WE TURN OVER THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND DEFINITIONS FOR OUR SCHOLASTIC YOUTH PROGRAM, OUR SPORTS PROGRAM.
HOW IT IS RUN AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING, FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE THE COACHING AND STUFF, TED, YOU'RE SO FAMILIAR WITH THAT I'M NOT.
I JUST BROWSED AGAINST THIS BECAUSE OF CHESS.
SAY CHESS LIKE, HOW DOES THAT FIT INTO ALL THIS? OCCASIONALLY, THEY'LL HAVE VOTES ABOUT THINGS.
WE SHOULD AT LEAST KNOW WHO'S VOTING FOR US IN OUR BEHALF AND REPRESENTING US.
IT SEEMS IRRESPONSIBLE THAT WE TURN OVER THAT WE'RE MAKING A VOTE TO TURN OVER OUR MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEM TO GUIDE US THROUGH THIS, AND WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE SOME INPUT ON IT, AND THEN WE JUST CASUALLY NONCHALANTLY DON'T.
I WOULD THINK SHELLY, MAYBE AS WE PURSUE THIS OVER THE NEXT YEAR, THAT MAYBE WE FIGURE OUT, AT LEAST WHO IS OUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS COMMITTEE, THIS BOARD, SO THAT WE CAN AT LEAST VERBALIZE WHAT WE THINK IS IMPORTANT, IF ANYTHING DOES COME UP THAT THEY'RE VOTING ON.
>> I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM IF YOU GUYS WANTED TO HAVE A LIKE, TAKE THAT ON ON THIS BOARD AGAIN AND YOU WANTED TO RE INITIATE THAT.
I'M SURE THOSE GUYS WOULD BE OPEN TO THAT, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVEN'T FILLED THAT SEAT ALREADY.
I'M VACATING THIS POSITION AT THE END OF THIS TERM, SO IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE ME.
IF YOU'RE VOLUNTEERING, I'M SURE THEY'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU AND WE COULD COORDINATE THAT WITH TIM AND THOSE GUYS AT DISTRICT 4.
I WILL SAY THAT WE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD VOTING REPRESENTATION, THOUGH, THROUGH TOM BECAUSE TOM WAS THE 3A REP, SO HE HAD A VOTE IN DISTRICT 4, WHICH PLAYED INTO THE STATE LEVEL. [OVERLAPPING]
>> GOOD [INAUDIBLE] WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVE.
>> WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A VOTING REPRESENTATIVE IN THAT SENSE.
THEN EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE A VOTE, I STILL HAD A VOICE AT THOSE HEARINGS.
IF SOMETHING CAME UP, WHETHER IT WAS AN AMENDMENT OR A DISCUSSION ABOUT A RULE OR WHATEVER, I WAS FREE TO SPEAK UP AND I DID IN MANY OCCASIONS, AS I'M SURE TOM REMEMBERS.
I SAT THERE AND WATCHED TOM ARGUE VERY MANY POINTS.
I WOULD ARGUE THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE HAD REPRESENTATION THERE.
>> GOOD. WELL, THROUGH THAT CONVERSATION, I DIDN'T SOMEHOW PICK UP THAT TOM WAS OUR VOTING MEMBER.
>> I'M REPRESENTING A VOICE OF TWO SCHOOLS IN OUR RELIEF.
SEEMS TO ME THERE'S 53 VOTING MEMBERS FOR 270 DISTRICTS.
>> DISTRICTS. NOT NECESSARILY HIGH SCHOOL.
>> DISTRICTS. NOT EVERYBODY HAS A VOICE, BUT THEY HAVE SOME VOICE THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, AND YOU ARE OURS.
>> SHOULD STILL BE OKAY IF IT'S FOR 4A.
>> I WON'T PURSUE THAT NOW. THAT'S ENOUGH. [LAUGHTER]
>> [OVERLAPPING] THAT'S A WHOLE ANOTHER LEVEL.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S WHY IT'S COMPLEX.
>> THAT'S ENOUGH. WE NEED TO GET THIS CLARIFIED BECAUSE I THINK DUE DILIGENCE, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHO'S WHO AND HOW IT ALL WORKS.
>> ARE WE READY TO MOVE FORWARD?
>> I'VE GOT MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE LOOKING FOR A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> I APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE CONTRACTS AS LISTED ON THE SPREADSHEET BELOW FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. IS THAT WHAT I'M DOING?
>> NO. TO BACK UP TO THE CONSENT.
>> I MOVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES 5-0.
MOVING FORWARD, WE HAVE NO OLD BUSINESS AND NO NEW BUSINESS.
[11. Future Agenda Items and Board Events]
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, THREE MORE GRADUATIONS, AND THEN AFTER THAT, I THINK THE NEXT THING WOULD BE OUR END OF JUNE MEETING.[00:50:04]
WITHOUT ANYTHING ELSE, I ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 4:50.>> THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.