In the December 2025 issue |
➡️Replacement of expiring student educational programs and operations levy
⭐November 2025 Employee Recognition Awards
📋Save your spot at the 2026 Industry Fair
💲School finance 101: District financial health
🤝School board meeting updates
🏐Fall 2025 all-league teams
🎳Unified bowlers strike gold at state
🎶Battle Ground High School choir holiday performance
🏫Jobs in BGPS
📣BGPS in the news
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Replacement of expiring student educational programs and operations levy
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Battle Ground Public School has a levy on the ballot for an election on Feb. 10, 2026. Even after the district made budget cuts for the current school year, state and federal funding alone do not cover the rising costs to educate 13,000 students in 19 schools. Starting in January 2026, Battle Ground Public Schools will be the only Southwest Washington school district without a local educational programs and operations levy.
If approved, the levy would support: |
- Student safety, discipline and assistant principals
- Smaller class sizes
- Special education
- Teachers
- Nursing
- Counselors and mental health support
- Sports/extracurricular activities
- And more
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Attend a presentation to ask questions and speak with district leaders.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
6 p.m.
Battle Ground High School media center
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November 2025 Employee Recognition Awards |
Congratulations to these outstanding staff members! |
- Cynthia Brock, custodian, Summit View High School and CASEE campus
- Jason Foster, video production teacher, Battle Ground High School and Prairie High School
- Tiffany Legg, licensed practical nurse, multiple schools
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Save your spot at the 2026 Industry Fair |
Do you represent a business or organization looking to connect with students and workers of all ages? Host a free table at the BGPS Industry Fair! Representatives of all industries are encouraged to participate at this event, which drew more than 1,000 attendees last year. |
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 13. |
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School finance 101: District financial health
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The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction monitors the health of school districts and assesses their financial stability. Based on factors like spending, savings and how long a district could operate if all funding ended suddenly, each district is assigned a financial health score. A 4.0 is considered a perfect score.
BGPS score
Battle Ground’s score increased from 3.05 to 3.35 for the 2023-24 school year, the most recent for which scores are available. The average score for all other K-12 Clark County school districts that year was 2.64.
However, the loss of levy funding starting in 2026 will dramatically lower that number, at least temporarily. If the district were to receive additional funding, that money would help begin to raise the score again in subsequent years.
State control
Decreased financial stability means increased state control of district finances. Scores below 1.75 result in the state issuing a warning. OSPI can increasingly dictate or approve specific financial actions as a district’s financial situation worsens.
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School board meeting updates |
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BGPS’ board of directors recently held a special meeting/work session and two regular meetings. |
Nov. 24 regular meeting
During the regular meeting, the board approved: |
- Resolution N-25 regarding the replacement of an expired student educational programs and operations levy. This levy will appear on the ballot for the special election on Feb. 10, 2026.
- Appointment of the required committees for and against the levy.
- Revised policy 6220 regarding the requirements for bids or requests for proposal.
- First reading of policy 3425 regarding accommodations for students with adrenal insufficiency
- Revised policy 2020 regarding course design, selection and adoption of instructional materials
- Revised policy 2021 regarding library information and technology programs
- Revised policy 5000 regarding the recruitment, selection and evaluation of staff
- Revised policy 5260 regarding personnel reports
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Dec. 8 special meeting/work session and regular meeting
The special meeting/work session included a discussion of school improvement plans by Yacolt Primary School and Amboy Middle School.
During the regular meeting, the board did not have any old or new business to approve, but it heard an end-of-year financial report for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The board also welcomed new directors Chris Grewell, Marshall Marrott and Lorri Sibley and elected new officers. In addition, the meeting included a recognition of outgoing directors Ted Champine, Mary Snitily and Jackie Maddux, who concluded their terms.
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Battle Ground Public Schools thanks Ted Champine, Mary Snitily and Jackie Maddux for their years of service to students, staff and the community! |
Upcoming meetings
Regular meetings will be held on Jan. 12 and Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. There will be a special meeting/work session on Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 4 p.m.
You are invited to attend all special meetings/work sessions and regular meetings in-person at the Lewisville campus (406 NW 5th Ave., Battle Ground) or watch the meetings online.
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Fall 2025 all-league teams |
Congratulations to the student-athletes and coaches from Battle Ground and Prairie high schools who were named to the all-league teams for the 4A and 3A Greater St. Helens Leagues! Highlights include: |
- Ethan Adams, Battle Ground High School, 4A GSHL football offensive player of the year
- Mike Woodward, Battle Ground High School, 4A GSHL football coach of the year
- Alice Norton, Battle Ground High School, 4A GSHL boys tennis coach of the year
- Deven Vigue, Prairie High School, 3A GSHL football offensive player of the year
- Gracie Jacoby, Prairie High School, 3A GSHL volleyball player of the year
- Tavin Timperley, Prairie High School, 3A GSHL boys cross-country runner of the year
- Cody Barton, Prairie High School, 3A GSHL boys cross-country coach of the year
- Nick Spencer, Prairie High School, 3A GSHL girls cross-country coach of the year
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Unified bowlers strike gold at state |
Battle Ground High School's Unified bowling team competed in the state competition in early November. Not only did a record number of student-athletes (11!) qualify for the state tournament, but nine of the bowlers also earned first place medals.
Through Unified Sports, students with and without intellectual disabilities work together on the same team to promote understanding and friendship and help build communication, collaboration and leadership skills.
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Battle Ground High School choir performance |
Enjoy this snippet of the choir's Dec. 1 performance at the Grotto! |
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We want to hear from you! |
Something fun happening in your building or classroom? Is there a student, teacher or volunteer doing something remarkable? Let us know about it! Battle Ground Public Schools' communications department is here to share your story and the stories happening all around you. Please reach out and let us know if you think there's a story worth sharing.
Email: communication@battlegroundps.org
Phone: 360-885-5470 |
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The Battle Ground Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Information about the district’s nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures are located on the district’s website.
The following employees have been designated to receive and respond to questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Title IX Coordinator/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Lynnell Tsugawa-Murray, Assistant Superintendent, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, murray.lynnell@battlegroundps.org, 360-885-5340
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Michelle Reinhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604,reinhardt.michelle@battlegroundps.org, 360-885-5481
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