Dec 08, 2025 Board of Directors

>> VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 5 JACKIE MADDOX.

>>HERE.

>> DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 2, DEBBIE JOHNSON.

>>HERE.

>> DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT THREE, TED CHAMPION.

>> DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 4, TERRY TATE.

>> STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ITZEL CONTRERAS MONTIEL.

>> STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TOBY WYNNE.

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, WE HAVE A QUORUM.

>> THANK YOU. AND NEXT, APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA.

[4. Agenda Approval (Board Vote w/Student Voice)]

I'LL NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> I WANT TO READ THROUGH THE ITEMS.

>> THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA. YES. HOLD ON.

IF I CAN FIND MY AGENDA.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA, WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES, THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ACTING BOARD PRESIDENT, OATHS OF OFFICE FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS, RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS, ELECTION OF OFFICERS, STUDENT AND BOARD UPDATES, SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF UPDATES, CITIZENS COMMENTS, CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH INCLUDES ITEMS A THROUGH F.

NO OLD BUSINESS, NO NEW BUSINESS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND BOARD EVENTS AND AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

COULD I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> IT'S BEEN MOVED THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. STUDENT REPS.

>> THANK YOU. AND BOARD.

>> AND OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.

NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 24TH,

[5. Approval of Minutes]

2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETING.

>> IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES.

>> I MOVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTS APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 24, REGULAR BOARD MEETING AS PRESENTED.

>> AND STUDENT REPS.

>> THANK YOU. AND BOARD.

>> AND OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.

AND FINALLY, AS MY LAST OFFICIAL ACT, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECTOR CHAMPINE AND DIRECTOR MADDUX TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> WE MAKE ME GO FIRST. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I HAD TO WRITE IT DOWN BECAUSE, I MIGHT CHOKE UP AND IT WON'T BE THE FIRST TIME YOU ALL SAW ME CRY.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME AND CHALLENGED ME AND HELPED ME TO LEARN AND GROW DURING THE LAST 5 AND A HALF YEARS I WAS ON THE BOARD.

SERVING STUDENTS HAS BEEN AN HONOR.

THANK YOU TO MY SUPERINTENDENTS, MARK ROSS, DENNY WATERS, AND NOW SHELLY WHITTEN.

YOUR LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE.

THE CONTINUING VISION YOU HAVE FOR OUR DISTRICT IS TRULY REMARKABLE.

THANK YOU TO MY PAST BOARD MEMBERS.

I'M SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE SERVED WITH YOU AND ENJOY OUR CONTINUED FRIENDSHIP WITH MANY OF YOU.

THANK YOU TO MARY AND TED.

THE THREE OF US HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOME AMAZING THINGS AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES WITH GRACE AND RESILIENCE, ALWAYS PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST.

TO THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY, THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP, FOR SPEAKING UP AND HELPING ME TO NAVIGATE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT ALL OF YOU.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THANK YOU TO MY FAMILY.

THEY HAVE ENDURED ALL OF IT.

GOOD, GREAT, BAD AND UGLY, AND A FEW TEARS FROM AFAR.

I STARTED TO MAKE A LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND REALIZED IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME.

BUT I DO WANT TO SHARE A COUPLE OF MY FAVORITES.

STUDENT VOICE HAS EVOLVED OVER THE LAST 5 AND A HALF YEARS.

IT HAS GONE FROM AN OCCASIONAL STUDENT STORY TO ASP REPORTS TO EVERY MEETING, EVERY SCHOOL REPRESENTED.

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AND FOR THAT, I'M TRULY PROUD.

PLC WORK. I WOULD PUT OUR DISTRICT UP AGAINST ANY OTHER DISTRICT IN THE STATE AND THE NATION FOR THE PLC WORK THAT WE ACCOMPLISH HERE. YOU ARE ALL AMAZING.

AND FOR OUR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, KEVIN GILMA, YOU HAVE DONE AMAZING THINGS WITH OUR FACILITIES WITH GETTING BLOOD OUT OF A TURN UP.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO AND KEEPING GOOD BUILDINGS RUNNING FOR OUR KIDS.

I HAVE NO DOUBT THIS DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE SUCCESS KEEPING THE FOCUS ON EACH AND EVERY STUDENT.

TO YOUR INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS, WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK.

YOU HAVE A BIG JOB IN FRONT OF YOU.

KEEP EACH AND EVERY STUDENT FIRST.

RELY ON YOUR SUPERINTENDENT.

SHE IS AMAZING AND KNOWS THIS DISTRICT BETTER THAN ANYONE.

THE LOUD VOICES ARE NOT ALWAYS THE MAJORITY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, KNOW YOUR ROLE.

STAY OFF THE DANCE FLOOR.

AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, DAVID KENNEDY WILL SURELY SHARE A PICTURE.

[APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, JACKIE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THE BOARD AND WITH THE BOARD AND DITTO TO EVERYTHING YOU SAID.

AND TED, TAKE THE REST OF THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH.

>> YEAH, AS I SIT HERE AND I SHARE WHAT I WROTE, BECAUSE LIKE JACKIE, I NEEDED TO WRITE THIS DOWN.

IT STILL FEELS WHOLLY INADEQUATE TO EXPRESS THE AMOUNT OF GRATITUDE THAT I HAVE FOR THE DISTRICT.

BUT I AM GOING TO READ IT.

I MIGHT ADD HERE AND THERE.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU TO DANNY WATERS, SHELLEY WHITTEN, AND MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS AND OUR AMAZING STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES.

YOUR SUPPORT, ADVICE, GUIDANCE, AND STEWARDSHIP, HAVE BEEN SECOND TO NONE.

I AM TRULY HONORED TO HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE YOU THESE PAST FOUR YEARS.

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, CERTIFIED, CLASSIFIED, FOR ALL YOU DO AND THE LOVE YOU SHOW THIS DISTRICT, WE SIMPLY COULD NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT YOUR DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP.

I'D LIKE TO SPECIFICALLY CALL OUT KEVIN YOLMA.

HIS TOLERANCE FOR MY CONSTANT PESTERING HAS BEEN SECOND TO NONE.

AND I BLAMED DENNY. HE'S THE ONE THAT GAVE ME YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER, SO AGAIN, THANK YOU, KEVIN.

I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR US.

THE BOARD HAS EXPERIENCED TO SHARE CHALLENGES, CELEBRATIONS, AND GROWING PAINS.

IT'S BEEN A ROLLER COASTER FOR SURE.

BUT THROUGH IT ALL, I'VE TRIED TO KEEP ONE GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN MIND INSPIRED BY THE WORDS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.

"THERE IS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO OBEY JUST LAWS, AS WELL AS A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DISOBEY UNJUST LAWS." AS I STEP AWAY, MY HOPE IS THAT WE ALL CONTINUE TO LEAD WITH COURAGE, INTEGRITY, AND A COMMITMENT TO WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST, EVEN WHEN IT'S HARD.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE.

IT TRULY HAS BEEN AN HONOR. [APPLAUSE]

>> TED, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NOT JUST FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE ON THE BOARD, BUT FOR THE WORDS AGAIN, THE REST OF THE WORDS YOU TOOK OUT OF MY MOUTH.

SO DITTO TO EVERYTHING YOU SAID AS WELL.

I FEEL A DEEP AND PROFOUND GRATITUDE THIS EVENING.

FIRST TO MY FAMILY FOR STEPPING UP AND SUPPORTING ME AND ALLOWING ME TO TAKE ON THIS POSITION AT A TIME WHEN WE HAVE OUR OWN CHALLENGES AND GIVING ME THE FREE SPACE TO DO THIS, AND LISTENING TO ME AS I TALKED ABOUT IT.

I'M SURE YOU'LL BE HAPPY NOT TO HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT ANYMORE.

THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY OF BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY AND ELECTING ME TO THIS POSITION.

I'M INDEBTED TO YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

THAT WAS MY GOAL. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF.

WOW. AS I SAT HERE THIS EVENING AND LISTENED TO THESE CIP PLANS, KNOWING THAT THAT'S ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR 19 SCHOOLS AND THE AMAZING WORK YOU'RE DOING.

I'VE WATCHED YOU AND LISTENED TO YOU AND I'VE LEARNED FROM YOU.

I'M HUMBLED AND ASTOUNDED STAFF AT YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR COMPASSION.

WHETHER YOU WORK IN A CLASSROOM, WHETHER YOU SUPPORT WORK IN THE CLASSROOM, WHETHER YOU'RE KEEPING ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS UP AND RUNNING WARM AND DRY.

THANK YOU, KEVIN. AND TO THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, FOR YOUR COURAGE, FOR YOUR GRACE, YOU'VE SHOWN ME, FOR YOUR INTEGRITY.

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I COULD GO ON. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE WELL, AND I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU.

THANK YOU, JACKIE AND TED.

YOUR VOICES WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.

AND STUDENT REPS. I CAN SEE YOU OVER THERE.

ITZEL, TOBY AND THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE.

I DIDN'T MISS YOU. YOU REPRESENT THE WHOLE REASON WE DO THIS WORK.

YOU ARE A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT, IF YOU WILL.

YOU REMIND US WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS, AND THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT. SO THANK YOU.

NEW BOARD, I APPLAUD YOUR COURAGE TO RUN FOR OFFICE, AND I CONGRATULATE YOUR SUCCESS.

MAY YOU SERVE WELL AND STRUGGLE WITH YOUR LEARNING.

DID I SAY STRUGGLE? YES. AND HERE'S WHY.

I USED TO TELL MY STUDENTS THAT I WANTED THEM TO STRUGGLE WITH THEIR LEARNING BECAUSE ANYTHING WORTH LEARNING WELL INVOLVES A LITTLE STRUGGLE.

LET ME ILLUSTRATE WITH A STORY.

ALMOST 25 YEARS AGO, I WAS WORKING FOR A DISTRICT THAT RECEIVED A SUBSTANTIAL GRANT, $3 MILLION TO BE EXACT FROM A VERY WELL KNOWN FOUNDATION BASED IN SEATTLE.

THE FOUNDATION'S IDEA WAS THAT THEY COULD RETOOL EDUCATION IN WASHINGTON STATE IN 5 YEARS.

EVERY OTHER MONTH, ALL THE DISTRICTS INVOLVED.

THE $3 MILLION WAS JUST OUR GRANT.

MANY OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE STATE RECEIVED MUCH BIGGER GRANTS.

BUT EVERY OTHER MONTH THEY BROUGHT US TOGETHER FOR THIS MULTI MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT, AND THEY HAD THE BEST EXPERTS IN EDUCATION, THE BEST EXPERTS IN BUSINESS FOR US TO LEARN FROM.

AT THE END OF 5 YEARS, THERE WAS A BIG BANQUET, AND THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THIS PARTICULAR FOUNDATION THAT I'M SURE YOU'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH.

I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.

HE WALKED TO THE PODIUM AND HE LOOKED AT US HUNDREDS OF US OUT THERE, AND HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.

HE JUST STOOD THERE FOR A VERY AWKWARD AMOUNT OF TIME.

FINALLY, HE SAID, AND I'LL QUOTE, "MY FATHER IS A BRAIN SURGEON, AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO AS EDUCATORS IS SO MUCH MORE COMPLICATED THAN BRAIN SURGERY.".

YES. WHAT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY IN OUR SCHOOLS IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN BRAIN SURGERY, IS MORE COMPLEX THAN ROCKET SCIENCE.

I URGE YOU TO LOOK TO THE EXPERT SITTING RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM WITH YOU.

LOOK TO THE TEACHERS IN EVERY BATTLE GROUND CLASSROOM.

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS COMPLICATED WORK FOR A LONG TIME.

ASK THEM THE QUESTIONS FIRST AND THEN BE WILLING TO STRUGGLE WITH YOUR LEARNING.

TRUE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP IS UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS WORKING AND BEING ABLE TO MOVE THE NEEDLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

NEW BOARD, I HOPE AND PRAY.

YOU WILL DEEPLY LEARN THE WHY, WHAT AND HOW OF BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT'S VISION SO THAT YOU CAN SUPPORT AND FOSTER IT.

YOU HAVE THE BEST EXPERT IN THE ROOM TO GUIDE YOU IN THAT VISIONARY LEADERSHIP BECAUSE SUPERINTENDENT WHITTEN WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF BUILDING THE DISTRICT SYSTEM WIDE COHERENCE.

SHE HAS THE PERSEVERANCE TO STAY THE COURSE, AND SHE HAS THE COURAGE TO MAINTAIN THE FOCUS ON EACH AND EVERY CHILD.

FINALLY, TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF MY SHORT JOURNEY AS DIRECTOR, GODSPEED.

YOU WILL BE IN MY MIND AND IN MY HEART.

ALWAYS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> MARY. COULD I TAKE A MOMENT AND READ A MESSAGE FROM DENNY TO THE THREE OF YOU?

>> YES. THAT'D BE ALL RIGHT.

>> DENNY SAYS, DEAR MARY, JACKIE, AND TED.

OH. ON A NIGHT WHERE YOU STEP AWAY FROM YOUR ROLE AS SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTORS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM THINKING OF YOU ALL AND WISHING YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST.

MY SUPERINTENDENCY WAS MARKED WITH TOUGH TIMES, THE COVID PANDEMIC, BUDGET SHORTFALLS, LEVY CHALLENGES, AND TOUGH LABOR NEGOTIATIONS, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

BUT NO MATTER WHAT THE CHALLENGES WERE, I ALWAYS CONSIDERED MYSELF THE LUCKIEST SUPERINTENDENT IN THE STATE, BECAUSE I HAD THE THREE BEST BOARD DIRECTORS ANYONE COULD EVER ASK FOR.

ALL THREE OF YOU BROUGHT WISDOM, COURAGE, AND HEART TO THE JOB, AND I AND THE DISTRICT WERE BETTER FOR IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

HOPEFULLY, WE GET A CHANCE TO SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN SOMETIME.

AND WHEN WE DO, I'M BUYING. THANK YOU AGAIN.

MY FRIENDS, AND CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU ARE THE BEST. DENNY. [APPLAUSE]

>> AND SO WE'VE COME TO AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MEETING.

[6. Appointment of Acting Board President]

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AS IT TURNS OUT, IF BOTH THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT HAVE TERMS ENDING SIMULTANEOUSLY, AS THEY ARE TODAY, THE BOARD WILL SELECT AN ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEM TO MAINTAIN LEADERSHIP AND TEMPORARILY FULFILL THE PRESIDENT'S DUTIES UNTIL NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.

SO I MOVE THAT DEBBIE JOHNSON BE SELECTED AS ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEM UNTIL THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS LATER IN THIS MEETING.

AND I NEED A SECOND FOR THAT MOTION.

>> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> OKAY. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT DEBBIE JOHNSON BE PRESIDENT PRO TEM UNTIL THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS LATER IN THIS MEETING.

>> AND OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.

AND SO DEBBIE WILL STEP INTO MY ROLE AND TAKE OVER.

>> SO I GUESS WE'RE READY FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE.

[7. Oaths of Office - Board of Directors]

>> THIS IS WHAT I NEED TO SAY IN YOUR SCRIPT.

PER POLICY 1111 OATH OF OFFICE, ACCORDING TO THE STATUTORY PROVISION, EACH NEW DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE AN OATH OR AN AFFIRMATION TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

TO UPHOLD THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION AND TO FULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF HIS OR HER OFFICE TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER ABILITY.

SUPERINTENDENT SHELLY WHITTON WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO OUR NEW DIRECTORS.

>> LAURY SINTILY.

>> LAURIE, WILL YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND? I STATE YOUR NAME?

>> I, LAURIE SIBLEY.

>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT.

>> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

>> THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

>> I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

>> I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES?

>> OF THE OFFICE OF BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT 119.

>> OF THE OFFICE OF THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL NUMBER 119.

>> DIRECTOR OF POSITION NUMBER 1 TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

>> THE DIRECTOR OF POSITION NUMBER 1 TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

[APPLAUSE]

>> CHRIS? I STATE YOUR NAME.

>> I, CHRIS GREW GRIT.

>> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT.

>> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT?

>> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

>> THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

>> I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES?

>> OF THE OFFICE OF BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT 119.

>> OF THE OFFICE OF BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 119?

>> DIRECTOR POSITION NUMBER 3 TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

>> DIRECTOR DISTRICT POSITION NUMBER 3 TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

>> THANK YOU, CHRIS.

[APPLAUSE] I STATE YOUR NAME.

>> I'M MARSHALL MERT.

>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT?

>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT.

>> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON?

>> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

>> THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

>>I WILL FULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

>> I WILL FULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

>> OF THE OFFICE OF BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT, NUMBER 119.

>> OF THE OFFICE OF THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT, NUMBER 119.

>> DISTRICT POSITION NUMBER 5 TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

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>> DIRECTOR POSITION, DISTRICT NUMBER 5, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

>>THANK YOU, MARSHALL. ARE THERE FAMILY MEMBERS OF OUR THREE BOARD MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO GET PICTURES WITH THEIR NEWLY ELECTED?

>> THE SUPPORT FROM.

>> THAT'S GOOD.

>> AT THIS TIME, SUPERINTENDENT SHELLY WHITTEN WILL ACKNOWLEDGE OUTGOING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, MARY SNIDLEY, JACKIE MADDOX, AND TED CHAMPION, FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT, EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF, AND THE COMMUNITY.

THE PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PLAQUES WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF DESSERT BEVERAGE SOCIAL.

SUPERINTENDENT WHITTEN WILL THEN WELCOME NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, LAURIE SIBLEY, CHRIS GREW GRIT IS IT GG AND MARSHALL MERT.

MAKING A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO LEADERSHIP AND ENSURING CONTINUITY AS THEY BEGIN THEIR TERMS.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A FEW REMARKS, AND I'M JUST GOING TO APOLOGIZE TO THE THREE OF YOU BECAUSE I MAY GET A LITTLE EMOTIONAL.

I'LL DO THIS ONE AT A TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO START BY RECOGNIZING DIRECTOR TED CHAMPION,

[8. Recognition of Outgoing Board Members]

DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 3.

IT IS MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE DIRECTOR TED CHAMPION FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT AS BOARD OF DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 3, FROM 2021-2025.

TED BROUGHT WITH HIM NOT ONLY A DEEP BACKGROUND IN CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDING CLARITY AROUND THE COMPLEXITIES OF SCHOOL, FACILITY MAINTENANCE, AND BUILDING PROJECTS, BUT ALSO A REMARKABLE SENSE OF CREATIVITY THAT ENRICHED HIS WORK IN OUR COLLECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING AS A BOARD.

HIS ABILITY TO SEE BOTH THE STRUCTURAL AND THE INNOVATIVE SIDES OF A CHALLENGE HAS BEEN A TRUE ASSET TO THIS DISTRICT.

DURING HIS TENURE AND IN COLLABORATION WITH FELLOW OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS, TED HELPED SHAPE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCINCT, FOCUSED, AND RESULTS-ORIENTED STRATEGIC PLANS IN THIS DISTRICT'S HISTORY.

DEVELOPED WITH BROAD STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, THIS PLAN REFLECTS A SHARED VISION FOR STRONG STUDENT OUTCOMES.

TED'S BELIEF IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ELEVATING THE SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT PILLAR, ENSURING ATTENTION TO THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF EVERY STUDENT, WHICH FULLY ALIGNS TO OUR DISTRICT'S MISSION.

TED HAS ALSO BEEN A CHAMPION OF ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES, RECOGNIZING THAT THESE EXPERIENCES ARE ESSENTIAL TO CULTIVATING BELONGING AND HELPING STUDENTS FEEL CONNECTED AND SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL.

HIS LEADERSHIP WAS KEY IN ASSURING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW MULTI-FUNCTIONAL READER BOARD AT OUR DISTRICT STADIUM, AN ENHANCEMENT THAT STRENGTHENS COMMUNICATION, ELEVATES SCHOOL PRIDE, AND SUPPORTS THE MANY EVENTS THAT BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

HIS SERVICE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS WIAA REPRESENTATIVE, FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS HIS COMMITMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND WELL-ROUNDED STUDENT GROWTH.

BEYOND HIS SERVICE, TED IS A TALENTED PAINTER, AND HIS ARTISTIC GIFTS HAVE TOUCHED OUR COMMUNITY IN MEANINGFUL WAYS.

I AM ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL.

FOR A TRAIN PAINTING, HE CREATED AN ARTWORK THAT GAVE MY FAMILY A HEARTFELT WAY TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE MY FATHER'S SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

THAT GESTURE REFLECTS NOT ONLY TED'S CREATIVITY, BUT HIS GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT.

TED, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

YOUR ART HISTORY, YOUR STEADY PERSPECTIVE, AND YOUR WHOLEHEARTED COMMITMENT TO THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT.

YOUR IMPACT WILL CONTINUE TO BE FELT BY OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY FOR YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] IT'S BLACK.

WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE FROM 2021-2025 AS THE DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT NUMBER 3.

THANK YOU, TED.

BOY. IT IS

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MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE MARY SNIDLEY.

WHO HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED AS THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 1 FROM 2021-2025, INCLUDING HER LEADERSHIP ROLES AS VICE PRESIDENT IN 2024 AND PRESIDENT IN 2025.

MARY'S DEEP BACKGROUND IN EDUCATION HAS BEEN EVIDENCED IN EVERY DECISION, EVERY DISCUSSION, AND EVERY INITIATIVE SHE SUPPORTS.

SHE HAS BEEN A STEADFAST ADVOCATE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, CONSISTENTLY CHAMPIONING EFFORTS THAT ALIGN OUR SYSTEM FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE CLASSROOM.

HER COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT RECEIVES A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION HAS STRENGTHENED OUR DISTRICT IN MEANINGFUL WAYS AND LASTING WAYS.

DURING HER TENURE, MARY WORKED ALONGSIDE FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, HELPING TO GUIDE AND DEVELOP ONE OF THE MOST, AGAIN, SUCCINCT, FOCUSED, AND RESULTS-ORIENTED STRATEGIC PLANS OUR DISTRICT HAS EVER PRODUCED.

THIS PLAN, CREATED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS, REFLECTS HER BELIEF THAT SHARED PURPOSE, CLARITY, COLLECTIVE EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.

MARY HAS ALSO BEEN A STRONG CHAMPION OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECOGNIZING THAT WELL-SUPPORTED EDUCATORS ARE KEY TO MEETING THE DIVERSE AND GROWING NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.

HER ADVOCACY HAS HELPED ADVANCE A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING FOR STAFF AT EVERY LEVEL.

IN ADDITION TO HER BOARD LEADERSHIP ROLES, MARY HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH HER SERVICE ON BOTH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, DEMONSTRATING HER COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND ENSURING THE DISTRICT'S PRIORITIES ARE WELL REPRESENTED AT THE STATE LEVEL.

MARY. YOUR LEADERSHIP, INSIGHT, AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION HAVE MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON THIS DISTRICT.

ON BEHALF OF THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY, MYSELF THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, YOUR THOUGHTFUL GUIDANCE, AND YOUR ENDURING COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL.

[APPLAUSE]OKAY , JACKIE. WE CAN JUST MOVE ON.

[LAUGHTER] TONIGHT, WE RECOGNIZE AND EXTEND OUR DEEP APPRECIATION TO JACKIE MADDOX, WHO HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED AS BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR DISTRICT 5 FROM 2020-2025.

THROUGHOUT HER TENURE, JACKIE HAS DEMONSTRATED UNWAVERING COMMITMENT AND THOUGHTFUL LEADERSHIP, AND A TRUE HEART FOR SERVICE.

JACKIE STEPPED INTO KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES ON THE BOARD, SERVING AS VICE PRESIDENT IN 2021, 2022, AND AGAIN IN 2025.

AS BOARD PRESIDENT IN 2023 AND 2024.

IN EACH OF THESE ROLES, SHE BROUGHT STEADY GUIDANCE, CLARITY OF PURPOSE, AND A COLLECTIVE SPIRIT THAT STRENGTHENS THE WORK OF THE BOARD AND SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT BOTH THROUGH CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

DURING HER TENURE, LIKE HER BOARD COUNTERPARTS, SHE HAS HELPED GUIDE AND DEVELOP THE MOST SUCCINCT, FOCUSED, AND RESULTS-ORIENTED STRATEGIC PLAN OUR DISTRICT HAS EVER PRODUCED.

THERE IS A REASON THAT I'M REPEATING THIS FOR ALL OF YOU.

I DON'T THINK THIS STRATEGIC PLAN WOULD EXIST WITHOUT YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THE PLAN HAS BEEN CREATED WITH MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS.

THEY REFLECT HER BELIEF THAT WITH CLARITY, SHARED PURPOSE, AND COLLECTIVE EFFORT, THOSE THINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS.

WE'RE SEEING THAT PLAY OUT TODAY.

BEYOND HER BOARD SERVICE, JACKIE DEVOTED HER TIME AND TALENTS TO THE BATTLE GRANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION, WHERE SHE CHAMPIONED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED FOOD INSECURITIES AMONG OUR STUDENTS.

HER DEDICATION ENSURES THAT SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN RECEIVE CRITICAL SUPPORT, REFLECTING HER DEEP BELIEF IN CARING FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT.

SHE WILL CONTINUE POSITIVELY IMPACTING STUDENTS THROUGH HER SUPPORT OF

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BGF AS THEIR TREASURER AS SHE VACATES HER BOARD POSITION.

JACKIE ALSO PROVIDES VALUABLE OVERSIGHT.

>> WE USED $2.3 MILLION OF FUND BALANCE FOR EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF OUR REVENUES.

WE HAD A NEW ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENT, A NEW GASB, THAT REQUIRED US TO CALCULATE OUR COMPENSATED ABSENCES.

WHAT THIS IS IS IT'S SHOWING MORE OF A LIABILITY ON OUR STATEMENT OF LONG-TERM LIABILITIES.

IT IS JUST A REPORTABLE ITEM.

IT DOES NOT IMPACT EXPENDITURES, AS YOU MIGHT SEE IN A BUSINESS.

THIS IS MORE JUST A REPORTING ITEM.

IT IS TO GIVE MORE TRANSPARENCY ON THE DISTRICT'S LIABILITY OF COMPENSATED ABSENCES, AND THAT WOULD BE SICK LEAVE ACCRUALS, VACATION, PERSONAL DAYS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

WE ALSO WANTED TO NOTE THAT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, IF YOU LOOK, OUR FEDERAL EXPENDITURES WERE GREATER, WE HAD MORE REVENUE AND FEDERAL MONEY, AND THAT'S BECAUSE WE HAD PAN FUNDING THAT WAS IN THE PRIOR YEAR.

THAT WAS JUST A NOTE THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU.

GO ON TO ENROLLMENT, YOU CAN SEE ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN GROWING.

WE ENDED THE YEAR WITH AN ANNUAL AVERAGE FTE AND FTE MEANS OUR ANNUAL AVERAGE FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT.

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THAT'S WHEN STUDENTS ATTEND OUR SCHOOLS, NOT THE HEAD COUNT.

IT'S FOR HOW LONG THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY IN SEATS.

WE DID HAVE ENROLLMENT UP 143 FTE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, AND WE WERE OVER BUDGET BY 64.

WE WERE REALLY CLOSE TO BUDGET, GIVING THE 12,217.

>> NEXT SLIDE. NEXT, WE ALSO WANTED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ON THE BREAKOUT OF THAT ENROLLMENT.

BASIC EDUCATION WAS UP 21, AND THEN OUR ALTERNATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE SCHOOLS WERE UP 122 FOR A TOTAL OF 143.

OUR RUNNING START NUMBERS INCREASED AS WELL SO THAT'S 49 FTE AND OUR OPEN DOORS INCREASED FOR FOUR.

WE ALSO HAD AN INCREASE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION OF 80 STUDENTS.

PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THOSE CAME IN RIGHT ON BUDGET.

NEXT, WE'LL GO TO OUR GENERAL FUND REVENUES.

THE GENERAL FUND, YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT WE HAD OUR STATE IS THE BLUE RIGHT THERE AND OUR STATE MAKES UP IS WHAT YOU MIGHT HEAR AS APPORTIONMENT.

IT'S OUR BASIC EDUCATION, AND WE HAD 13,750,000 ON STATE FUNDING.

THEN OUR STATE SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDING IS GOING TO BE OUR TRANSPORTATION, FOOD SERVICE, HIGH CAP PROGRAM, ALL OF OUR SPECIAL CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS, AND THAT WAS 50,654,000.

BETWEEN THE TWO OF THOSE, IT'S $184.2 MILLION AND 80.5% OF OUR REVENUE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE FEDERAL FUNDING IS 4.2% AND $9.7 MILLION IS ON OUR FEDERAL AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE SLIDES RIGHT THERE.

LOCAL LEVY MADE UP 13.3% OF OUR FUNDING FOR 30,353,000.

THEN WE HAVE SOME OTHER REVENUE SOURCES AS WELL FROM DIFFERENT AREAS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION IN OUR BUDGET PRESENTATION, IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED IN A LITTLE MORE DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THOSE CATEGORIES.

ANY QUESTIONS ON REVENUE? YES.

>> THE FTE COMPARISON TO HISTORICALLY, LIKE 2019, MAYBE, WHERE ARE WE AT COMPARED TO THAT?

>> I WILL HAVE TO GET THAT TOO.

WE DID HAVE WE DID HAVE STRONGER FTE PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC.

>> COULD I ASK A QUESTION ALSO CONCERNING THE ENROLLMENT BEING UP? IS THAT COMPARED YEAR TO YEAR

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AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE ENROLLMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, SEEMS LIKE WE PETER OUT A LITTLE BIT.

THE YEAR GOES DOWN SO THE TWO PERIODS, ARE THEY

>> THEY ARE APPLES TO APPLES.

THEY ARE THE ANNUAL AVERAGES SO THOSE DO COMPARE.

WE TAKE ENROLLMENT EVERY MONTH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH AND THEN THE STATE WILL AVERAGE THAT.

YOU'LL SEE WHEN WE DO OUR ENROLLMENT GRAPHS FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON ENROLLMENT, YOU'LL SEE IT GO UP, AND THEN YOU'LL SEE IT GO A LITTLE STEADY, AND THEN SEE WHAT WE'RE TAKING IS THE ANNUAL AVERAGE OF ALL OF THOSE NUMBERS TOGETHER FOR EACH COUNT.

>> GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES, OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES, AND WE'RE GOING TO GIVE IT TO YOU BY OBJECTS.

THERE'S DIFFERENT WAYS WE LOOK AT EXPENDITURES.

WE LOOK AT THEM BY PROGRAMS, AND WE LOOK AT THEM BY OBJECTS, AND THEN WE LOOK AT THEM BY ACTIVITIES.

IT'S JUST DIFFERENT LENSES ON THE EXPENDITURES.

THE OBJECT MAKES UP OUR CERTIFICATED SALARIES, CLASSIFIED SALARIES, BENEFITS, SUPPLIES, PURCHASE SERVICES, TRAVEL AND CAPITAL OUTLAY.

THOSE ARE OUR CATEGORIES FOR OBJECT.

OUR SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE $187.4 MILLION OR 81% OF OUR EXPENDITURES.

A GREAT DEAL OF OUR EXPENDITURES ARE MADE UP OF STAFF AND PEOPLE, TAKING CARE OF KIDS.

HAD OUR CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATION AND NUTRITION SERVICES LABOR BEEN ALSO INCLUDED BECAUSE WE CONTRACT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREATER EXPENDITURE OF OUR BUDGET.

BUT BECAUSE THOSE ARE CONTRACTED, THEY'RE IN OUR PURCHASE SERVICES SO YOU WILL NOT SEE THOSE LABOR DOLLARS INCLUDED.

SOME OF OTHER DISTRICTS MAY HAVE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER EXPENDITURES FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS, AND THAT'S DUE TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS, NOT BEING INCLUDED THAT THEY SELL OFF.

YOU CAN SEE VERY LITTLE OF THE BUDGET IS DISCRETIONARY.

PURCHASE SERVICES, LIKE I SAID, INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION OF $14.6 MILLION.

OUR FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS OF $4.3 MILLION.

RUNNING START IS ALSO INCLUDED $3.1 MILLION.

THAT'S A PASS THROUGH, AND THEN UTILITIES INSURANCE $6 MILLION TOTAL OF $28 MILLION SO YOU CAN SEE THERE'S JUST NOT A LOT OF WIGGLE ROOM WHEN YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION OF THOSE EXPENDITURES.

MOVING ON TO OUR EXPENDITURES BY ACTIVITY, AND WE'VE CONSOLIDATED THE ACTIVITIES HERE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, SCHOOL SUPPORT MAKES UP 78.3% OF OUR CONSOLIDATED ACTIVITIES.

WHEN WE SAY SCHOOL SUPPORT, WE'RE TALKING LIBRARIES, OUR SCHOOL OFFICES, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, HEALTH, AND STUDENT SAFETY, AND TEACHING.

WE ALSO HAVE BROKEN OUT THE CATEGORY OF EXTRACURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND THAT IS 1%.

WE HAVE FOOD SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION BROKEN OUT OF 7.9%, AND WE HAVE MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, GROUNDS, UTILITIES, AND INSURANCE CONSOLIDATED TOGETHER IS ABOUT 8% OF OUR BUDGET.

OUR TECHNOLOGY PRINT SHOP WAREHOUSE IS 1.7%.

THEN YOU CAN SEE OUR DISTRICT WIDE SUPPORT IS 3.1%.

THAT MAKES UP OUR BUSINESS SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES, SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, THE SCHOOL BOARD, MOTOR POOL AND COPIER LEASES.

ANY QUESTIONS? MOVING ON.

WE JUST PUT THE SLIDE IN HERE.

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THIS IS SOMETHING SIMILAR YOU'LL SEE IN OUR LEVY INFORMATION THAT TALKS ABOUT THE USE OF LEVY FUNDS.

WE BASICALLY RAN REPORTS THAT HAVE LEVY CODING ON OUR EXPENDITURES, AND IT MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON HOW WE USE THOSE LEVY DOLLARS.

BUT 43% OF OUR LEVY FUNDING WENT TO STAFFING AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TEACHERS TO SUPPORT SMALLER CLASS SIZES, CURRICULAR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT WIDE SUPPORT.

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THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR STUDENT SAFETY AND DISCIPLINE OF 22.3% AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, NURSES, AND COUNSELORS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THAT CATEGORY.

THEN SPECIAL EDUCATION MAKES UP 10.7%.

OUR MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION IS 9.3%, AND WE HAVE UTILITIES, INSURANCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, 8.3%, AND THEN SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, 6.5%.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. OUR GENERAL FUND SUMMARY.

OUR TOTAL REVENUES WERE 228,836,751.

OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES W ERE $230,769,043.

WE DID TRANSFER OUT TO DEBT SERVICE FUND FOR OUR FINAL DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT.

WE ARE NOW HAVE NO DEBT FOR OUR DISTRICT, AND THAT WAS $370,000.

OUR EXPENDITURES ARE GREATER, THAN REVENUE BY $2.3 MILLION.

NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER FUND BALANCE.

FUND BALANCE IS MADE UP OF SOME MAIN CATEGORIES, THAT I'D LIKE TO WALK THROUGH.

WE HAVE OUR NON SPENDABLE AND RESTRICTED, WHICH ARE JUST THAT.

THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO BE SPENT ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT THEY ARE SET ASIDE FOR, WHICH IS PREPAID EXPENDITURES, INVENT AND CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS CTE, OR OUR LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MONEY, WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED THAT WE NEED TO SPEND ON THOSE PROGRAMS. THAT MONEY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE BUDGET.

WE HAVE OUR ASSIGNED CATEGORY, AND YOU CAN SEE HERE WE HAVE $14.2 MILLION WENT DOWN AND THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO RECOVER FROM THE LEVY LOSS FOR NEXT YEAR SO WE'LL BE USING THAT IN THIS YEAR, SO THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR.

UNASSIGNED IS CONSIDERED THE RAINY DAY FUND, AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THAT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.

I'M SORRY, I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE ASSIGNED.

NORMALLY, THE ASSIGNED IS SET UP FOR CURRICULUM ADOPTIONS.

IT'S SET ASIDE FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES.

THAT MONEY, THAT WE HAD SET ASIDE AND ASSIGNED FOR PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM ADOPTIONS, IS GOING TO BE USED UP SO WE WON'T HAVE THOSE SET ASIDES, BUT WE'LL STILL HAVE THOSE CURRICULUM ADOPTIONS THAT WE WILL NEED TO FIND THE FUNDING FOR.

THE UNASSIGNED FOR BOARD POLICY.

OUR MINIMUM FUND BALANCE POLICY BY BOARD POLICY IS BETWEEN 4 AND 6%, AND THIS IS CURRENTLY SET AT 6% OF EXPENDITURES.

YOU CAN SEE WHEN YOUR EXPENDITURES GO UP, YOU ALSO HAVE YOUR FUND BALANCE NEEDS TO GO UP.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY AN INCREASE IN THAT CATEGORY, WHICH LEAVES US WITH ABOUT 16 DAYS OF CASH ON HAND WITH THAT $13.8 MILLION.

CASH FLOW, THE UNASSIGNED, AND I HAVE A NOTE HERE TOO, IS AS ITS UNASSIGNED MINIMUM FUND BALANCE FOR COMPLEXITY OF FUNDING, AND OTHER ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES, BUT VERY STRONGLY FOR CASH FLOW.

CASH FLOW, THE STATE DOES NOT GIVE US MONEY, ON THE SAME SCHEDULE EVERY MONTH AND THEN ALSO YOU HAVE SWINGS WITH LEVY FUNDS AND DIFFERENT THINGS SO YOU DO NEED TO HAVE RESERVES SET ASIDE SO THAT YOU CAN WEATHER THOSE CASH FLOWS.

YOU MAY HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING CASH FLOW ISSUES, AND HAVING TO ACTUALLY BORROW MONEY TO ACTUALLY MAKE CASH FLOWS THE CASH.

THAT CATEGORY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY AND NOT HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO MAKE PAYROLL, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT.

THAT WAS A LOT. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON FUND BALANCE THAT I CAN ANSWER? D.

>> I HAVE ONE. ANYBODY ELSE? I WANTED TO BE CLEAR ON THE 14,186, THAT 14 MILLION.

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THAT IS MONEY THAT WE HAVE SET ASIDE THERE FROM LAST YEAR'S FUNDS AND IS SITTING THERE TO MAKE UP THE DEFICIT IN OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE LEVY FAILURE?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> SO THAT'S GOING TO LEAVE US NOW WITH 13 MILLION AS OUR FUND BALANCE THAT IS FREE TO BE USED AND WHATEVER, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THE $13.8 MILLION IS A BOARD POLICY.

>> WHAT IS THAT PERCENTAGE.

>> FOUR TO SIX PERCENT.

>> SO WHAT IS THAT>.

>> THE 6% IS THE $13.8 MILLION.

>> [INAUDIBLE] IS ACTUALLY 6% SO WE ARE AT 6% IN OUR FUND BALANCE.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> VERY GOOD.

>> WE DID BUDGET TO USE 1% OF THAT, FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL BUT BECAUSE OUR FUND BALANCE CAME IN A LITTLE STRONGER, WE MAY BE ABLE TO SET THAT ASIDE AND NOT HAVE TO USE THAT.

IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHERE WE COME IN.

>> CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. BUT MY MEMORY SERVES ME THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE WE EXPECTED TO BE AS WE PROJECTED THIS AT 4.5%.

>> FOUR PERCENT, YES.

THIS WAS TO WHETHER THE TWO YEARS THE LEVY BECAUSE IT'S 1% EACH YEAR SO '25/'26 AND '26/'27.

>> THE END OF THIS YEAR, WE HAD INTENDED TO BE AT 5% AND CLOSING THIS OUT.

WE INTENDED TO BE AT FIVE, AND THEN A YEAR FROM NOW, 4%, 1% PER YEAR.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT.

>> NOW WE'RE AT SIX INSTEAD OF FIVE WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

>> WELL, NO. THAT WAS 6%.

WE PLANNED ON BEING AT 6% AT THE END OF '24/ '25 AND WE WILL BE AT 5% AT THE END OF '25/'26.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> VERY GOOD. RIGHT ON TARGET IS TO BE COMMENDABLE.

>> WAS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'M SORRY. JUST MOVING ON.

GENERAL FUND ACTUAL TO BUDGET IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

WE'RE SETTING THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR, WHILE WE'RE STILL IN A CURRENT YEAR AND IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT SOMETIMES TO JUST GET EVERYTHING NAILED DOWN.

BUT IN GENERAL, WE DID HAVE SOME SAVINGS FOR 23-24 THAT CARRIED FORWARD.

WE HAD USED TO FUND BALANCE THAN WE HAD BUDGETED.

THIS IS ALL VERY GOOD NEWS.

THE DISTRICT IS BEING RESPONSIBLE, ONLY SPENDING WHAT THEY NEED.

WE ARE WORKING ON EXPENDITURES THOUGH BECAUSE YOU WANT TO COME IN ON BUDGET, YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT MONEY IF YOU NEED THAT MONEY.

IT IS OUR GOAL AS A TEAM TO TRY TO HONE IN ON ANY EXPENDITURES WHERE WE'RE SEEING VARIANCES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MONITORING THEM.

IT'S A VERY BIG BUDGET.

IN GENERAL, WE CAME IN AROUND 95% OF BUDGET, BUT WE WANT THAT TO BE CLOSER TO 99% OF BUDGET.

REALLY, YOU REALLY WANT TO TRY TO BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

THERE WERE SOME EXPENDITURES THAT WERE UNDER BUDGET.

WE DID HAVE SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS THAT CAME IN UNDER BUDGET.

WE HAD SOME CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS THAT DIDN'T EXPAND OUT.

THOSE FUNDS GET SET ASIDE IN THE RESTRICTED FUND BALANCE.

WE ALSO HAD SPECIAL EDUCATION, QUITE A FEW UNFILLED POSITIONS.

THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF SAVINGS IN THOSE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES.

I LOOKED TODAY AND WE ONLY HAD TEN PAIR POSITIONS, WHEREAS LAST YEAR, WE WERE LOOKING AT 30 PLUS POSITIONS THAT WERE POSTED.

IT'S A REALLY GOOD SIGN THAT WE'RE FILLING ALL OF OUR POSITIONS, WHICH IS GOOD.

REVENUE. WE HAD SOME REVENUE THAT CAME IN OVER BUDGET, WHICH IS ALWAYS NICE IS THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT WERE GOING TO HAPPEN.

THE STATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR GAVE US A ONE TIME ALLOCATION OF $50 PER STUDENT, WHICH WAS ABOUT 610,000.

THAT WAS TO HELP DISTRICTS MITIGATE THE UNDERFUNDING OF THE MSOC CATEGORY, WHICH WE EXPERIENCE AND USE A LOT OF LEVY DOLLARS TO.

WE ALSO HAD A HIGH POVERTY LAB ALLOCATION THAT WE HADN'T EXPECTED.

WE HAD ENROLLMENT, LIKE I SAID, WAS OVER BUDGET, WHICH GAVE US IT'S ABOUT $10,000 IN A STUDENT TIMES 64, SO THERE YOU GO.

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WE HAD INVESTMENT INCOME COME IN OVER BUDGET, AND WE HAD SOME STATE FOREST FUNDS FROM THE DABLER SALE, AND THERE WAS A COUPLE OTHER SALES OF FORESTRY.

THOSE ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S BASED ON HARVEST CELL, AND THERE'S A LOT OF STEPS IN IT AND I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSER WITH DNR BECAUSE YOU ONLY RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS IF YOU PASS A LEVY.

FOR 26, WE'RE LOOKING AT LIKE WE WILL MISS OUT ON ABOUT $300,000 OF STATE FOREST FUNDS FROM THE SALES, SEVERAL CELLS THAT ARE THERE.

BUT AGAIN, IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHEN THEY HARVEST THOSE TIMBERS AND WHEN THOSE COMPANIES ARE READY TO USE THOSE.

BUT THAT WAS JUST TO GIVE YOU A GENERAL IDEA OF JUST SOME BUDGET VARIANCES. NEXT SLIDE.

JUST SOME FINAL TAKEAWAYS ENROLLMENT CONTINUES TO GROW.

WE'RE MAINTAINING STUDENT PROGRAMS AND STAFFING, AND WE HAD CURRICULUM EXPENDITURES OF $2.1 MILLION.

CURRICULUM IS EXPENSIVE, AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO CALL THAT OUT BECAUSE IT IS PART OF OUR BUDGET.

WE ACTUALLY DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANY STRONG ADOPTIONS LAST YEAR, BUT WHEN WE DO THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THAT FUND BALANCE.

THAT ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IS TO SET ASIDE BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE TO BUY SIX YEARS WORTH OF CURRICULUM AND IT'S A NEED.

WE SEE STUDENTS ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUE TO NEED EXTRA SUPPORTS.

OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATION LEVY.

AGAIN, THE STATE FUNDING ALONE WILL DOES NOT COVER THE COST OF EDUCATION AND HAS NOT BEEN KEEPING UP WITH OUR ACTUAL COST AND UNFUNDED MANDATES.

THAT'S WHY OUR LEVY IS IMPORTANT IN USE.

THE '25-'26 BUDGET PROJECTIONS REQUIRE THE USE OF FUND BALANCE DUE TO THE LEVY LAWS.

YOU'LL START TO SEE ON OUR BUDGET STATUS REPORTS AS WE CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

NOW THAT WE'VE HAD OUR LAST LEVY COLLECTION FOR '25, YOU'LL START TO SEE THAT THE FUND BALANCE START TO DECREASE.

THAT'S GENERAL FUND.

WE HAVE THREE OTHER FUNDS TO JUST COVER WITH YOU AND ONE SLIDE, SO WE WON'T TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME ON THAT.

THE FIRST FUND IS CAPITAL PROJECTS, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE, THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING, WHICH IS IMPACT FEES, ARE CAPITAL LEVY AND GRANTS, THOSE ARE RESTRICTED TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR OPERATIONS OR SCHOOL PROGRAM.

I KNOW THAT GETS A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING AND PEOPLE JUST THINK, WELL, WHY CAN'T THE IMPACT FEES OR CAPITAL LEVY PAY FOR CERTAIN THINGS.

AGAIN, THE ACCOUNTING MANUAL IS VERY SPECIFIC ON THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS, AND SO WE FOLLOW THE ACCOUNTING MANUAL.

WE USE IT FOR CAPITAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITION, AND SOME OF OUR TECHNOLOGY.

WE HAD FOR SOME PROJECTS.

WE HAD THE ROOF REPLACEMENTS.

YOU CAN SEE AT DAG PRIMARY, THE MIDDLE TOKES VALLEY PRIMARY, TOKES VALLEY MIDDLE AND CHIEF MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THAT WAS WITH THE CAPITAL LEVY DOLLARS, IMPACT FEES PAID FOR THE OPERATIONS BUILDING.

PREPARING FOR THE BGVA MODULAR.

WE ALSO HAD AN ENERGY AUDIT GRANT THAT ALSO FLOWED THROUGH THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.

YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR BEGINNING FUND BALANCE WAS 21,388,000.

OUR REVENUE WAS 15,320,000, AND OUR EXPENDITURES WERE 17,201,000 WITH AN ENDING FUND BALANCE OF $19.5 MILLION IN THAT ACCOUNT.

THAT IS SCHEDULED TO PRETTY MUCH BE SPENT NOT ALL THE WAY OUT, BUT WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO WORK ON THOSE CAPITAL LEVY PROJECTS AS WELL AS SPENDING THOSE IMPACT FEES FOR BGVA AND OUR FUTURES BUILDING.

THERE'LL BE SOME MORE WORK GOING ON WITH THOSE FUNDS.

OUR ASB FUND IS STUDENT LED, IT'S CULTURAL, ATHLETIC, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL.

THAT IS A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE STUDENTS TO DO FUNDRAISERS AND DO SPECIAL PROJECTS.

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IT HELPS PAY FOR ACTIVITIES LIKE TRANSPORTATION, OFFICIALS, SUPPLIES, SPECIAL EVENTS THAT THEY'RE DOING.

IT'S REALLY A STUDENT LED, STUDENT CONTROLLED FUND.

THIS IS ALL ROLLED UP.

THIS IS FOR ALL OF OUR ASPS, AND SO THERE'S MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL.

THERE'S A LITTLE BIT EVEN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SOME OF THE FIELD TRIPS RUN THROUGH THE ASPS.

THE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE WAS 1,115,000, REVENUE 1,304,000 EXPENDITURES OF 01,120,000 WITH AN ENDING FUND BALANCE OF 1,298,000.

THAT'S PRETTY STANDARD TO HAVE THAT.

I KNOW IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY IN THEIR FUND BALANCE, BUT THEY ARE OFTEN FUND RAISING IN ONE YEAR AND SPENDING IN THE NEXT YEAR.

IT'S JUST THAT CONTINUITY THAT THEY HAVE SOME MONEY TO GET START OFF THE YEAR, TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR BUSES, OR TO PAY FOR OFFICIALS AND JUST MEMBERSHIPS, ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THEY NEED.

THAT MONEY IS GETTING ROTATED OUT OF THERE, BUT IT DOES SEEM LIKE A LOT LEFTOVER, BUT IT IS ALL FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE USING.

THE REVENUE SOURCES IN THERE ALSO INCLUDE OUR PARTICIPATION FEES AND OUR ASP CARDS.

THOSE ARE A BIG SOURCE OF REVENUE AS WELL IN THERE.

FINALLY, OUR DEBT SERVICE FUND.

LIKE WE SAID, WE HAD OUR FINAL PAYMENT FOR OUR NON VOTED BOND IN DECEMBER OF 2024.

THERE'S STILL A LITTLE BIT OF RESERVES IN THERE AND THAT HAS COME FROM FUNDING THAT HAS BEEN TAXES AND ARREARS.

WE'RE STILL COLLECTING ON SOME OF THOSE THINGS.

WORKING WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, WE JUST LEAVE THAT SIT IN THERE TELL THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE THOSE FOR ANY DEBT THAT WE MAY HAVE IN THE FUTURE.

NEXT SLIDE.

THERE'S FINANCIAL AND BUDGET INFORMATION, SO YOU CAN FIND THAT ON OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE.

YOU HAVE MY PHONE NUMBER.

IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LIKE TO CALL ME AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR SEND ME AN EMAIL, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE FOR THEM.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS? ANYONE?

>> IS THIS SLIDE DECK AVAILABLE ONLINE OR IS IT FILED WITH THE STATE OR SOMETHING, YOU GO TO THE STATE SITE AND YOU GET IT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION, TERRY.

WE WILL PUT THIS SLIDE DECK UP ON THE BOARD DOCS AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL UPDATES.

IT ALSO INCLUDES THE FINANCIAL DOCUMENT, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO THERE AS WELL FOR THE COMMUNITY TO LOOK AT AS WELL.

THEN OSPI WILL BE POSTING OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

THEY DO NOT POST OUR SLIDE PRESENTATION, BUT THEY WILL HAVE THOSE AS WELL AVAILABLE ON THEIR SITE.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? ANYBODY?

>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE AMANDA FOR A SHORT.

>> BOARD, SINCE THE LAST MEETING WHEN YOU VOTED ON THE LEVY RESOLUTION, MUCH OF MY TEAM'S FOCUS HAS BEEN ON PREPARING TRANSPARENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR VOTERS, USING ALL OF OUR ESTABLISHED AND ALL LOUD COMMUNICATION METHODS.

I WANTED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO ONE OF THOSE, WHICH IS OUR WEBSITE, WHICH HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION, INCLUDING SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE SHARED WITH THE BOARD IN PREVIOUS WORK SESSIONS AROUND THINGS LIKE STATE FUNDING GAPS AND RISING COSTS.

THERE'S ALSO A CALCULATOR WHERE SOMEONE CAN GO AND PUT IN THEIR HOMES ASSESSED VALUE, AND IT WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ESTIMATE ON WHAT THIS LEVY WOULD COST THEM.

AS THE BOARD GETS QUESTIONS, THIS MIGHT BE A GREAT STARTING POINT FOR PEOPLE TO GET SOME OF THE INFORMATION THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.

WE ALSO HAVE SET A DAY FOR A COMMUNITY PRESENTATION THAT WILL BE JANUARY 14 AT 6:00 PM AT BATTLE GROUND HIGH SCHOOL, AND THAT WILL ALSO BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND ASK QUESTIONS AND GET MORE INFORMATION.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SOMETHING NEW THAT ALL OF THE DISTRICTS IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON HAVE STARTED RECENTLY THAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT IS CAMPAIGN.

MANY OF DISTRICTS HAVE COMMUNICATIONS FOLKS, AND WE ARE INVOLVED IN SHARING GOOD NEWS ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS EVERY DAY, BUT WE THOUGHT, WHY NOT WORK TOGETHER AND HARNESS OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND ELEVATE THAT INFORMATION ON A LARGER SCALE.

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WE WORKED TOGETHER TO PUT TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATION PLAN.

SINCE THEN, ESD 112 HAS REALLY TAKEN THIS AND HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.

THEY'VE SECURED SPONSORSHIPS FROM PRIVATE DONORS TO FUND SOME OF THIS WORK.

THEY'VE CREATED A WEBSITE WHERE THERE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTS FROM DISTRICTS ALL OVER THE REGION, AND THE PLAN IS TO DO SOME MORE ADVERTISING USING THE DONATIONS GOING FORWARD.

DEFINITELY AN EXCITING NEW INITIATIVE THAT WE'RE ALL EXCITED TO SEE COME TO LIFE.

LASTLY, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION A COUPLE OF UPCOMING EVENTS.

RIVER HOME LINKS PRODUCTION HAS ONE OR TWO MORE SHOWINGS THIS WEEKEND OF DESCENDANTS.

I HEAR THAT'S A FUN SHOW.

THE WORK TO PLAN THE 2026 INDUSTRY FAIR HAS ALREADY BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY YEAR IT COMES AROUND FASTER AND FASTER, BUT I WANTED TO MENTION THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR VENDORS TO SECURE TABLES TO BE AT THE FAIR.

THERE'S NO COST FOR ANY BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION THAT WANTS TO DO THAT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONTACTS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN HAVING A PRESENCE, PLEASE REFER THEM TO OUR WEBSITE.

THEN ONE MORE THING THAT I FORGOT TO PUT ON THE SLIDE, THERE WILL BE A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION VIRTUAL SHOWCASE THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 4:00 PM, AND THAT IS ON GOOGLE MEET.

ALL THAT INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE AND WAS EMAILED TO PARENTS AS PART OF OUR WEEKLY COMMUNICATION TO THEM THIS EVENING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, AMANDA.

>> THAT'S IT FOR SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF UPDATES.

>> VERY GOOD. WE'RE ON THE AGENDA, CITIZENS COMMENTS NUMBER 12.

WE ASK THAT YOU DON'T CLAP, AND I READ THIS IS A MEETING OF THE BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND VIEW PRESENTATIONS, AND HERE 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'S SIGN IN ON THE SIGN IN SHEET PROVIDED, WHICH IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE ENTRANCE OR IT WAS.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES FOR CITIZENS COMMENTS BY STATING YOUR NAME, LIMITING YOUR TIME TO THREE 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.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY HANDOUTS, PLEASE, I THINK THEY GO TO CARLA, IS THAT CORRECT? HAND THEM TO CARLA AFTER YOU'RE DONE.

WE'VE GOT EIGHT FOLKS ON THE LIST HERE.

WENDY HOUSER IS FIRST. WENDY.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. I'M SORRY.

IT'S GOING TO BE LATE NOTICE, BUT I'M WENDY HOUSER.

I'M THE MUSIC TEACHER UP AT YACOLT PRIMARY.

I CAME THIS EVENING BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO PERSONALLY INVITE YOU TO MY SECOND GRADERS' CHRISTMAS PROGRAM THAT IS TOMORROW NIGHT.

IT IS TOMORROW AT 6:00 PM.

WE ALSO HAVE A DAYTIME FOR THOSE BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE ABLE TO ATTEND DAY PERFORMANCES.

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WE HAVE ONE AT 9:30 TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL.

THE SECOND GRADERS' PROGRAM IS CALLED WINTER WEATHER.

IT IS TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED IN SCIENCE.

THE PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY WRITTEN BY ME AND THE STUDENTS, SO IT'S NOT A CANNED PERFORMANCE, IT'S SOMETHING WE PUT TOGETHER.

SOME OF IT IS THEIR OWN WORDS AND THEY WILL BE READING THEIR OWN WORDS AND MY WORDS.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME. WE'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M GOING TO TRY TO GO AT 9:30 IF ANYBODY WANTS TO GO WITH ME.

>> LAST YEAR WAS AMAZING.

>> IT WOULD HELP ME IF SOMEBODY MADE ME RESPONSIBLE AND WENT WITH ME [LAUGHTER] JOHN, I BELIEVE IT'S POLICK?

>> POLS.

>> POLS?

>>THANK YOU. HI I'M JOHN POLS.

I'M A 55-YEAR RESIDENT AT BATTLE GROUND.

ALL MY KIDS WENT TO BATTLE GROUND SCHOOLS.

YOU'VE GOT NINE MORE YEARS OF MY GRANDDAUGHTER, SO I'LL BE AROUND.

MY SUBJECT TONIGHT IS WHY WE THINK THE BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL PROGRAM IS THE BEST IN THE STATE.

I'LL HAVE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE.

I'VE GOT A HANDOUT.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE BEGINNING.

THE KIDS ARRIVE IN THE MORNING.

ONE OF THE SPECIAL ARRIVALS ARE THE SMALL BUSES WITH THE SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS.

THERE'S THREE LEVELS OF SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS.

TWO OF THE THREE LEVELS HAVE AN ADULT ASSIGNED TO HIM.

THAT'S A LOT OF OVERHEAD, BUT IF WE DID NOT HAVE THAT PROGRAM, THESE KIDS WOULD BE AT HOME STARING AT A WALL.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR KEEPING THAT GOING.

NEXT, WE ALL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND SALUTE THE FLAG.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THAT.

THEN THE KIDS FILTER OFF TO CLASSES, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF THREE.

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ONE OF THE BEST USE AND MOST IMPORTANT IS AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC.

WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS THAT JOIN THE MILITARY.

IF THEY HAVE TWO YEARS OF ROTC, THEY GET ONE PROMOTION, IF THEY HAVE FOUR YEARS, THEY GET TWO PROMOTIONS ON ENTERING, OR IF THEY'RE EAGLE SCOUT, THEY GET A PROMOTION.

A LOT OF THE KIDS GO INTO MILITARY AFTER SCHOOL.

NEXT PROGRAM, THIS VERY IMPORTANT IS SHOP CLASSES.

BATTLE GROUND IS ONE OF THE FEW SCHOOLS IN PRAIRIE THAT HAVE SHOP CLASSES.

YOU HAVE WOOD SHOP, METAL SHOP, WELDING, AND AUTO SHOP.

LO AND BEHOLD, YOU JUST ADDED A NEW ONE, ELECTRICAL HOUSE WIRING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

HOW'S MY TIME GOING? I GOT TO COVER.

>> MINUTE AND A HALF.

>> ONE OF THE SUCCESS STORIES OUT OF SHOP CLASS IS CHASE MARSH CLASS OF 17.

HE HAD FOUR YEARS OF AUTO SHOP, IMMEDIATELY GOT HIRED BY O'RILEYS, AND WITHIN A YEAR, HE'S THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, SOLELY BECAUSE OF BATTLEGROUND TRAINING.

THAT MAKES SENSE? ONE LAST THING, IT SHOWS HOW QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY SUPERVISORS CAN MAKE REALLY GOOD DECISIONS.

IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, OUR BELOVED SHOP TEACHER, ED HEINE, PASSED AWAY, AND MR. HAMILTON, THE PRINCIPAL, WAS A SHOP TEACHER.

HE WANTED TO KEEP THE PROGRAM GOING, BUT THEY COULDN'T.

HE FOUND A SUB TEACHER WHO HAD AUTO SHOP BACKGROUND AND THEY SENT HIM OUT THERE.

HE WAS OVERWHELMED WITH TRYING TO DO SIX CLASSES, NO PREP AND LEARN SKYWARD, BLAH, BLAH.

HE CALLED FOR HELP AND HE GOT MR. LEONARD FREEZE AND COREY BUCKNER TO COME OUT AND HELP HIM.

THEY KEPT THE PROGRAM GOING UNTIL THEY COULD HIRE A TEACHER.

I JUST CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THESE PROGRAMS THAT YOU DON'T THINK OF.

I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF REALLY MINOR RECOMMENDATIONS IN HERE. I'M DONE.

>> THANK YOU. PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU. GREAT JOB, EVERYBODY.

>> THANK YOU OVER THERE.

>> THANK YOU, MR POLS.

>> GOING FOR A RECORD. THIS IS THREE MEETINGS WITH NO NOTES.

>> ALICE STRAPOSAN.

I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE THE THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND WELCOME.

I KNOW A COUPLE OF YOU.

I'M IN YOUR DISTRICT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU MORE, LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOU AND WORKING WITH YOU.

YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW [LAUGHTER] I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AS WELL.

ALSO IN SUPPORT OF THE LEVY.

WE'LL BE BOOTS ON THE GROUND AGAIN THIS TIME, RECRUITING NOT ONLY MORE FAMILY MEMBERS, BUT SOME NEIGHBORS AS WELL.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY GETTING THIS OVER THE FINISH LINE THIS TIME. THANK YOU.

>> AMEN. THANK YOU. TERRY DODSON.

>> GOOD EVENING, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.

TONIGHT, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT TOUCHES EVERY CORNER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S OUR SCHOOLS.

THE UPCOMING LEVY VOTE IS NOT JUST ABOUT DOLLARS AND CENTS.

IT'S ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN, THE STRENGTH OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THE VALUES WE HOLD AS A COMMUNITY.

FILLING THE FUNDING GAP.

STATE FUNDING COVERS ONLY THE BASICS.

YOU HEARD THAT TONIGHT FROM MICHELLE.

LEVIES PROVIDE THE RESOURCES THAT KEEP OUR SCHOOLS RUNNING AT THE LEVEL OUR CHILDREN DESERVE.

WITHOUT THEM, CLASSROOMS FACE LARGER SIZES LIKE THIS YEAR, FEWER RESOURCES AND DIMINISHED OPPORTUNITIES.

SUPPORTING THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THINK ABOUT THE BAND CONCERTS, THE ART SHOWS, THE SPORTS TEAMS, AND THE ADVANCED CLASSES THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS.

THESE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY LEVIES.

WITHOUT THEM, OUR CHILDREN LOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER PASSIONS AND TALENTS THAT SHAPE THEIR FUTURES.

MAINTAINING SAFE AND MODERN FACILITIES.

LEVIES ENSURE OUR SCHOOLS ARE SAFE, WELL MAINTAINED, AND EQUIPPED WITH TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS NEED TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S WORLD.

A STRONG LEARNING ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES MORE THAN JUST DESKS AND CHALKBOARDS.

IT REQUIRES INVESTMENT IN SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INNOVATION.

RETAINING A DEDICATED STAFF, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, NURSES, AND SUPPORT STAFF ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR SCHOOLS.

LEVY DOLLARS HELP US ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST PROFESSIONALS ENSURING OUR CHILDREN HAVE THE GUIDANCE AND THE CARE THEY NEED EVERY DAY.

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STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY.

STRONG SCHOOLS MAKE STRONG COMMUNITIES.

PASSING A LEVY BOOSTS PROPERTY VALUES, ATTRACTS FAMILIES, AND SHOWS THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE.

WHEN WE SUPPORT EDUCATION, WE INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, WORKERS, AND NEIGHBORS.

IN CONCLUSION, THIS LEVY IS NOT JUST ABOUT EDUCATION, IT'S ABOUT COMMUNITY PRIDE.

OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.

BY VOTING FOR OUR SCHOOLS, WE ARE SAYING THAT WE BELIEVE IN OUR CHILDREN.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND WE BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF OUR TOWN.

A SCHOOL LEVY IS MORE THAN JUST A FINANCIAL MEASURE.

IT'S A STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY PRIORITIES BY APPROVING ONE, THIS NEXT ONE.

RESIDENTS ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS AND CITIZENSHIP.

IT ALSO KEEPS THEM CLOSE TO THE COMMUNITY, WHERE THEY GREW UP, WHERE THEY WENT TO SCHOOL, AND WE NEED TO SUPPORT THAT.

LEVIES ALSO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COMMUNITY VALUES EDUCATION AS A CORNERSTONE OF GROWTH AND PROSPERITY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

I APPRECIATE IT. DID I DO IT?

>> YOU DID, TERRY [LAUGHTER] SINCE I'M NEW, I'M NOT GOING TO INSIST WE CLAP FOR YOU, BUT I THINK THAT ONE DESERVED TO CLAP.

KEITH WALKER, PLEASE.

>> FIRST OFF, I WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR EVERYONE WHO STOOD UP. I'M THE NEW GUY IN TOWN.

I'VE LIVED HERE ABOUT 3.5 YEARS.

I MOVED FROM SPOKANE TO BE CLOSER TO MY KIDS.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING ON THE BOARD.

I DO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU GUYS ARE GOING THROUGH AND THE TROUBLES YOU HAVE.

I NEVER KNEW YOU HAD SHOP CLASS OVER HERE, STILL, THEY GOT RID OF IT OVER IN THIS LITTLE TOWN OF CINI THAT WE'RE FROM.

HORRIBLE WHEN THEY GOT RID OF IT, SO THANKS FOR KEEPING THAT. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER IT OR NOT, BUT I MOVED OVER HERE WHEN YOUR FIRST LEVY FAILED, YOU FELL THE SECOND LEVY.

I HAVE NO CLUE WHY.

I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS NEXT LEVY GET PASSED, BUT MY QUESTION IS WHY DO YOU GUYS THINK THAT LEVY FAILED TWO OF THEM? WHAT ARE WE DOING DIFFERENT TO CORRECT THOSE REASONS WHY WE THINK THEY FAILED TO MAKE SURE THIS NEXT ONE PASSES? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO ANSWER THAT OR NOT, BUT FROM THE NEW GUY, FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, THAT IS THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, KEITH. TERRY IS OUR CHAIRMAN OF OUR GROUP THERE.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO TERRY DODSON.

MARY MENDOZA HANSEL.

>> UNLIKE ALLIE, I HAVE NOTES.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

MY NAME IS MARY MENDOZA HANSEL, AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF BATTLE GROUND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.

FIRST, I WANT TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME AND SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF OUR NEW SWORN IN BOARD MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR STEPPING FORWARD TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR EDUCATORS.

PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT EASY AND CHOOSING TO TAKE ON THIS RESPONSIBILITY SAYS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR DISTRICT.

AS YOU DIVE INTO YOUR WORK, WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO IS AT THE HEART OF EVERY DECISION, OUR STUDENTS.

KEEP THEM AT THE FOREFRONT, THEIR NEEDS, THEIR SAFETY, THEIR OPPORTUNITIES, AND THEIR FUTURE ARE WHY WE SHOW UP EVERY DAY WHEN OUR STUDENTS THRIVE, OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THRIVES.

I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE BOARD'S DECISION TO RUN THE UPCOMING LEVY IN FEBRUARY.

THIS TIMELINE MATTERS.

IT GIVES OUR STAFF AND OUR COMMUNITY CLARITY AND TIME TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, WHETHER THE LEVY PASSES OR FAILS.

THAT TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY IS DEEPLY VALUED BY OUR MEMBERS.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD, BGA LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE THE CITIZENS FOR BETTER SCHOOLS AND OUR BROADER COMMUNITY TO SHARE ACCURATE POSITIVE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THIS LEVY SUPPORTS AND WHY IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR STUDENTS.

WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT STABLE FUNDING IS FOR SAFE SCHOOLS, STRONG PROGRAMS, AND THE DAY TO DAY SUPPORT THAT HELPS OUR STUDENTS THRIVE.

BGA IS COMMITTED TO COLLABORATING, COMMUNICATING, AND DOING OUR PART TO HELP ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THE REAL IMPACT OF THIS LEVY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AGAIN AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING A PRODUCTIVE AND RESPECTFUL WORKING RELATIONSHIP IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. JESSICA COLE.

>> HELLO, BOARD. I'M JESSICA COLE, AND I JUST WANT TO FIRST SAY WELCOME TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

WELCOME CHRIS, AND WELCOME MARSHALL AND WELCOME LAURIE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SERVING.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT I DO SUPPORT THE LEVY AND SUPER GOOD JOB FOR PAYING OFF THAT DEBT. THAT'S AMAZING.

THAT WAS A GOOD REPORT.

TO CIRCLE BACK FROM LAST TIME.

A FEW WEEKENDS AGO, I VOLUNTEERED AT THE DREAM TEAM FALL TRAINING.

ONE OF THE MAJOR PROJECTS STUDENTS WORKED ON WAS PLANNING THEIR UPCOMING PREVENTION CONVENTION.

THE PREVENTION CONVENTION IS A YOUTH LED WELLNESS CONFERENCE THAT OUR DREAM TEAM STUDENTS CREATED AND HOSTED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS AND I WAS ALSO ABLE TO VOLUNTEER AT THAT.

BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND PARTNERS, THE DREAM TEAM VOTED TO HOST THE EVENT AGAIN THIS YEAR.

WHILE THE BATTLE GROUND PREVENTION ALLIANCE DOES HAVE SOME GRANT FUNDING TO HELP SUPPORT THE EVENT, OUR TOTAL COSTS EXCEED WHAT WE RECEIVED THIS YEAR.

THANKS TO GENEROUS DONATION FROM IQ CREDIT UNION LAST I KNEW FROM TWO WEEKS AGO.

SORRY, I DON'T HAVE A UPDATE, BUT WE WERE $12,100 AWAY FROM OUR GOAL.

IF ANYONE WANTS TO SUPPORT THAT, THEY CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE PREVENTTOGETHERBG.ORG AND MAKE A DONATION THERE.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE STUDENTS AND TO THE DISTRICT.

SINCE SHELLY BROUGHT UP THE CURRENT.

I'VE RIDDEN THE CURRENT.

IT IS SO AMAZING THAT IT'S HERE, JUST CAME IN SEPTEMBER.

FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN DISTRICT, UNDER 18, THE COST IS FREE, I BELIEVE, BACK CHECKED EVERYTHING, I SAY, PLEASE.

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, THE CURRENT RUNS FROM 5:30 AM - 7:00 PM, I BELIEVE.

THEN ON THE WEEKENDS, IT RUNS 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, AND IT COULD GET YOU ANYWHERE IN BATTLEGROUND FROM SCHOOL TO HOME, STORE, WHEREVER YOU NEED TO GO, OR IF YOU LIVE A COUPLE MILES NORTH OR WHATEVER FROM A BUS STOP.

IT COULD TAKE YOU TO THE BUS STOP SO YOU COULD GET DOWN TO VANCOUVER OR WHATEVER.

YOU DO HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT.

THERE'S AN APP OR YOU COULD DO IT ONLINE.

I HAD A GLITCH. MY PHONE WAS LIKE, I THOUGHT I WAS SOMEWHERE ELSE IN BATTLE GROUND AND I WAS FREAKING OUT, AND SO I CALLED THEM AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX IT FOR ME AND GET IT RE ROUTED.

I TOTALLY SUPPORT THE CURRENT.

IF YOU DON'T NEED IT, I RECOMMEND YOU WRITE IT ANYWAYS BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT, PLUS THEN YOU COULD HELP OTHER PEOPLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT FOR THE CURRENT.

SOMETHING TO LOOK AT. THAT FINISHES OUR CITIZENS COMMENTS.

NOW WE'RE TO ITEM 13.

>> I'M THE NEXT ONE.

>> I'M SORRY. COME ON UP [LAUGHTER] JENNIFER, EXCUSE ME.

MY GOSH. PLEASE EXCUSE ME.

JENNIFER HINE WHITLEY. THANK YOU FOR WAVING ME DOWN.

>> MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN MY NAME BIGGER.

>> NO. I KNEW IT WAS THERE [LAUGHTER] I KNEW THERE WERE EIGHT. I'M SORRY.

>> I JUST WANTED TO COME UP AND SAY, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY LAURIE.

IT WAS A CHALLENGING CAMPAIGN, BUT YOU WERE A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT, AND I VERY MUCH ENJOYED WHEN WE WERE ON THE CANDIDATE FORUM TOGETHER, AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT ALL OF YOU ARE GOING TO BE DOING NOW THAT YOU'RE ON THE BOARD.

I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THAT COMPLETES OUR CITIZENS COMMENTS.

NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA.

LOOKS LIKE A, B, C, D, E, F ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. LET ME GET OVER THERE.

>> DO I NEED TO READ WHAT'S ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF SO THAT WE DISCUSS IT? THAT'S CORRECT. I DON'T HAVE ANY UNDERLYING NOTES HERE.

GO AHEAD. PUT ME ON THE SPOT.

ANYTHING ELSE? ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO DISCUSS? ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DISCUSS?

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WE'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA TO BE APPROVED IF ANYBODY DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS? AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> BUT WE ASK OUR STUDENTS FOR.

THIS WAS MY FIRST REAL VOTE.

WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK.

>> IT'S WAS OVER THERE. [LAUGHTER] YOU MOTIONED AT ME, TOO, I THINK.

>> PRO. GOOD JOB.

NOW I GET TO SAY THE OTHER THING.

NOW I FORGET WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO SAY, BUT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

SAME SIGN, IS WHAT I ALWAYS SAID.

OLD BUSINESS, THERE IS NONE.

THE CONCERN IN THE PAST. DO I NEED TO SAY THAT?

>> FIVE ZERO.

>> FIVE ZERO. OLD BUSINESS NONE, NEW BUSINESS NONE.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND BOARD EVENTS.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SAY AS TO OUR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND BOARD EVENTS?

>> WELL, TERRY, I THINK I MIGHT. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT PUTTING A PEN IN EARLIER.

I WAS LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR AND NOTICED THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR QUITE A WHILE.

I THINK THE LEVY IS WEIGHING ON A LOT OF HEARTS, AND I THINK IT'D BE A GREAT TIME TO TRY TO MEET.

I WAS GOING TO SEE WHAT THE BOARD THOUGHT ABOUT, TRYING TO SQUEEZE ANOTHER ONE IN HERE IN DECEMBER, MAYBE IN TWO WEEKS, DEPENDING ON EVERYONE'S SCHEDULES.

>> IN TWO WEEKS YOU'RE SUGGESTING WE HAVE A MEETING?

>> DISCUSS THE LEVY TO ANY POLICIES THAT YOU WANTED TO REVIEW.

>> FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

>> ANYBODY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL?

>> WELL, I THINK WE TALKED AT WASDA, THE SCHOOL BOARD.

>> I REMEMBER WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT WE REALLY NEED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN THAT GETS OUR COMMUNITY IN.

WE NEED OUR COMMUNITY TO COME ALONGSIDE US.

WE NEED TO FIND OUT WHY THEY MIGHT NOT BE ALONGSIDE US, AND WE'VE GOT TO START GETTING SOMETHING IN PLACE WHERE WE CAN START HEARING THOSE VOICES, ALL VOICES SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THE CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE FOR OUR STUDENTS.

WE TALKED ABOUT SOONER THAN LATER BECAUSE IT'S COMING.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO DEVELOP AND GET GOING AND EVEN DO IT BEYOND THE LEVY.

WE WANT TO START THESE CONVERSATIONS AND REALLY GET FEEDBACK FROM OUR COMMUNITY MORE OFTEN.

IT'S IN THE WORKS, IT'S IN OUR BRAINS, BUT WE NEED TO START GETTING IT TO FRUITION.

>> THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE THIS THEN WOULD BE IF WE REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS FOR SOMEBODY TO MAKE A MOTION TO SAY THEY WANT TO MOVE TO HAVE A MEETING.

THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT WAY TO HANDLE THIS. GO AHEAD.

>> WELL I MOVE THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING IN TWO WEEKS ON DECEMBER 22ND?

>> LET'S CHECK IN WITH OUR SUPERINTENDENT TO SEE IF THAT DATE IS AN ISSUE THAT SHE WOULD KNOW ANYTHING?

>> I DON'T SEE AN ISSUE WITH THE DATE.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE A NOTE PER POLICY 1,400, IT WOULD NEED TO BE A SPECIAL MEETING, NOT LIKE OUR WORK SESSION.

>> YES. EXACTLY.

>> IT WOULD NOT HAVE A REGULAR MEETING.

>> THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT KIND OF A MEETING? HAVE YOU GOT A SUGGESTION TO IT?

>> I'M THINKING A SPECIAL MEETING, AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY.

>> A LISTENING SESSION?

>> MAKE THAT THE MOTION THAT GO AHEAD.

>> WELL, THEN I MAKE A MOTION TO MAKE THE PROPOSED MEETING ON DECEMBER 22ND, A LISTENING SESSION.

>> NOW, SINCE WE HAVE A SMALL COMMITTEE GROUP, WE DON'T NEED A SECOND.

THIS WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME NOW FOR DISCUSSION.

>> NO.

>> YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT? I WOULDN'T MAKE A SUGGESTION THAT MAYBE AT OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING, WE GET IT ON THE CALENDAR.

THEN AT OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING, PEOPLE HAVE COME WITH SOME IDEAS OR TALK TO SHELLY ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US DO AT THIS MEETING.

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>> EXCEPT THAT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING ISN'T UNTIL AFTER.

[LAUGHTER].

>> SECOND.

>> CAN I MAKE A SUGGESTION?

>> PLEASE DO. YES.

>> IF WE MADE A MOTION TO HAVE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON THE 22ND, THEN PRIOR TO THAT MEETING, I WOULD BE MEETING WITH OUR BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> OUR PRESIDENT AND ANY BOARD MEMBERS COULD GIVE EITHER OF THEM SO THAT WE COULD CREATE AN AGENDA.

>> PERFECT. WHAT YOU THINK MAYBE WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE ON THE AGENDA THAT WE CAN POST AND SAY, HERE'S WHY WE'RE HAVING THIS MEETING.

SEND IT TO US. DEBBIE?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WILL NEED TO DETERMINE IS WHETHER THERE WILL BE ANY ACTION BEYOND DISCUSSION THAT WOULD TAKE BOARD APPROVAL.

IF YOU HAVE THOSE TYPES OF THINGS THAT WOULD NEED BOARD APPROVAL OR IF YOU HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD, YOU COULD REACH OUT TO ANY OF THE THREE OF US AND WE COULD HELP NAVIGATE THAT.

BECAUSE WE WOULD NEED TO MARKET AS SUCH IN A MEETING.

TYPICALLY, OUR WORK SESSIONS DO NOT HAVE BOARD ACTION.

THEY HAVE BOARD DISCUSSION AND OFTENTIMES NODDING OF HEAD, BUT NOT THINGS THAT NEED APPROVAL PER SE.

>> DIRECTOR GREEL, I PRESUME SINCE YOU SAY YOU WANT TO CALL A LISTENING SESSION, YOU'RE REALLY INTENDING TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY BE INVITED JUST COME AND TALK TO US. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING?

>> I THINK WE CAN CALL IT A SPECIAL MEETING AND INVITE THE COMMUNITY.

I THINK THAT'S STILL FINE.

IF WE LEAVE IT AS A SPECIAL MEETING, IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO COME UP THAT WE NEED TO VOTE ON, WE COULD ADD IT TO THE AGENDA.

BUT I THINK THE PRIMARY PURPOSE WOULD BE TO LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND OFFER THEM A TIME TO COME TALK WITH US IN OPEN FORM.

>> I WOULD ADD BASED ON WHAT DIRECTOR SIBLEY SAID, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

FOR FOLKS THAT ARE WATCHING ON THE CAMERA, WHEREVER IT IS, I GUESS, RIGHT THERE.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THIS STUFF.

WE TALKED ABOUT THESE COPY MEETINGS THAT WE'RE HAVING ON WEDNESDAYS.

WE WANT TO TALK TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHATEVER'S ON THEIR MIND.

THAT WOULD BE THEN WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING AT THIS MEETING.

INVITING PEOPLE TO COME AND TALK.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY.

WE'LL BE TALKING MORE ABOUT THIS THEN THERE'LL BE A BULLETIN ABOUT IT OR SOMETHING, WHATEVER.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOW, WE DON'T HAVE TO SAY YES.

WE CAN SAY NO. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION?

>> YES YOU MAY ASK ME.

>> BASICALLY, THIS SPECIAL MEETING OR LISTENING MEETING WILL BE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND CONCERNS FROM CITIZENS, CORRECT? THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT. THAT'S THE GOAL.

>> OR STUDENTS.

>> STUDENTS AS WELL. MY QUESTION WOULD BE FOR MICHELLE SCOTT IF SHE'S ABLE TO BE THERE IN SOME WAY JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A FEELING THAT CITIZENS ALSO WANT NUMBERS AND AN EXPLAIN THE MONEY GOES AND HOW THE BUDGETING WORKS.

I WOULD ALSO WANT TO ASK MICHELLE SCOTT IF THE 22ND WORKS FOR HER TO BE HERE WITH US TO ANSWER ANY CITIZEN CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGETING.

>> MAYBE SUPERINTENDENT WHITTEN.

>> WELL, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OUR BOARD HASN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE YET IS THE PRESENTATIONS THAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE A GREAT DEAL OF BUDGETARY INFORMATION AS WELL AS WHAT PROGRAMS ARE BEING SUPPORTED WITH A LEVY.

IT'S YOUR TOP I DON'T KNOW, IT'S NOT 10, BUT IT'S THE TOP THINGS THAT WE HAVE QUESTIONS OR WE HEAR QUESTIONS ABOUT, AND IT'S THE PRESENTATION THAT WE DO.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT WITH STAFF THAN IT IS WITH OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT'S A DEEPER DIVE INTO SOME THINGS THAT PEOPLE WITHIN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, I UNDERSTAND.

BUT I WOULD VENTURE TO GUESS THAT ANYONE THAT WOULD BE ATTENDING THIS LISTENING SESSION, THAT MIGHT BE A PIECE OF THE SPECIAL.

>> IS THERE POSSIBLY SOMEONE WHO COULD COME AND BE PREPARED TO MAYBE SHARE THAT WITH US IF IT WAS NEEDED? IF IT WAS.

>> THERE IS A DEFINITELY [OVERLAPPING].

>> SET PEOPLE THERE THEN.

GOOD. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.

ANYTHING ELSE? GVD, DID YOU HAVE ANY LEAN? LET TO IGNORE YOU GUYS. ANY THOUGHTS? ANYTHING ELSE? HEARING NO OTHER THE DISCUSSION.

STUDENTS? HOW DO YOU LEAN ON THIS?

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

>> FIVE, ZERO I DIDN'T VOTE.

I THINK THAT'S THE END OF THE AGENDA.

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>> FOARD EVENTS.

>> WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?

>> FUTURE EVENTS.

>> YES. FUTURE EVENTS.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS ALL WORKS BECAUSE OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS.

WHEN WE LIKE THE CAC IS COMING OUT WITH JANUARY 8TH, AND WE TALKED AT WASDA ABOUT ALL OF US ATTENDING CAC, AND THAT AS LONG AS IT PUT OUT THERE AS AN EVENT THAT THE BOARD WOULD THEN WE'RE OKAY.

WE DON'T HAVE TO JUST HAVE THE TWO.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE TALKED ABOUT THAT OR REMINDED OURSELVES ABOUT THAT.

DO WE NEED TO SAY WHAT OTHER EVENTS THAT WE WANT TO ATTEND SO THAT WE'RE NOT?