BG Board, Briefly Summary of Battle Ground Public Schools, Board of Directors’ Meetings
Meeting Date: March 10, 2014 Board Tour of Captain Strong Primary School – 10:00 AM
The Board of Directors takes time each year to tour every school. This meeting was a tour of Captain Strong Primary School. Principal Mike Michaud welcomed the board members and gave them a detailed tour of the school introducing them to staff, visiting classrooms, and sitting with the students during lunch. These school tours allow the school administration to highlight the programs, teachers, and staff within the school that make them unique.
Regular Board Meeting – 6:30 PM Board Discussion Superintendent Search Update Interim Deputy Superintendent Lynn Hicks and Communications Coordinator Sean Chavez gave a brief update on community outreach, inviting community members, parents, students, and staff to the Superintendent Finalists Community Forum on Saturday, March 15, at Chief Umtuch Middle School from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. The district has uploaded a video of Ken Root to the district website inviting the community to the forum as well as distributed flyers throughout the community via email, Key Communicators and the website. A Blackboard Connect phone call was scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 and two district wide emails are also scheduled as invitations to the event. Participants at the various meetings will have an opportunity to fill out and submit a comment form for each candidate and submit them for board review. The comment forms will be available online via the district website and in paper forms during the meetings. The deadline for all comment forms is Wednesday, March 19 at 3:00 PM., allowing the board members sufficient time to review the comments before a final decision is made. Additional information on the search process as well as related
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materials and access to the online form can be found at www.battlegroundps.org/superintendentsearch.
Board Business Approval of Resolution B-14, Increase of the Capital Project Fund Board members approved 2013-14 Budget Revision Resolution B-14 to increase the 2013-14 Capital Project Fund appropriation amount to cover anticipated expenses in the 2013-14 school year related to energy conservation projects and modular replacements. Details of this resolution can be found in the official meeting minutes.
Approval of Resolution C-14, Authorizing the Transfer of State Forest Revenue Board members approved Resolution C-14, which authorizes the transfer of state forest revenue from the Debt Service Fund into the Capital Projects for the purpose of paying costs of certain capital improvements. This resolution allows the Treasurer of Clark County to transfer the existing state forest revenue funds as well as future state forest revenue funds for the reminder of the current calendar year. Additional details on this resolution can be found in the official meeting minutes.
Approval of Two Trucks for Nutrition Services Board members approved the purchase of two delivery trucks for Nutrition Services. The board has been reviewing several options over the past six months to replace the current trucks that are out of commission. The district has been renting a food service delivery truck for the past six months to fill the need of Nutrition Services. The purchase of two delivery trucks will eliminate the current truck rental and support the growing need for delivery trucks throughout the district. The district will use funds from the contract with Sodexo that are dedicated to equipment repair and replacement.
Audit Committee Charter Board members adopted the first charter for the newly formed Audit Committee. The charter, which is updated yearly, outlines the committee’s purpose, membership, meetings, duties, and responsibilities. The overall role of the committee is to act as a “check and balance” for the superintendent position and financial procedures. The charter will be made available on the district website.
Revision of Policy 2255: Alternative Learning Experience Programs Policy 2255: Alternative Learning Experience Programs outlines the various alternative schools and programs throughout the district. The revisions bring the policy up-to-date and aligns the district’s policy with the state’s expectations after changes were made in the previous two state legislative sessions. The board approved the changes and thanked principals Colleen O’Neal, Mark Clements, and Bill Penrose for their continued work on advancing these programs.
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Upcoming Board Meeting You are invited to…
Superintendent Finalist Community Forum, Saturday, March 15, 6:30 PM, Chief Umtuch Middle School; & The next Regular Board Meeting on Monday, March 24, 4:00 PM, Lewisville Campus.
For more information please visit www.battlegroundps.org
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