Start of school pushed back to Tuesday 9/4

Battle Ground Public Schools continues to bargain with the Battle Ground Education Association (BGEA), but unfortunately did not yet reach an agreement on compensation for certificated instructional staff. Battle Ground Public Schools has agreed to have a finance representative from the Washington Education Association (WEA) participate in a discussion to help resolve this issue. 

While schools are closed: 

• Kindergarten parent-teacher conferences scheduled on closure days will be postponed. 
• High school athletics will continue as scheduled with practices and games/meets/matches as the coaches are covered under a separate contract. 
• Community education classes will continue as scheduled. 
• Enrollment and registration is available online. 
• Lunch will be served to all children ages 1 to 18 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Park in Battle Ground. This is an extension of the summer meal program supported through a USDA grant.  
• Students will still receive 180 days of instruction, which would begin once the work stoppage is over. The school year calendar will shift accordingly (i.e., the final day of the 2018-19 school year will be later in the summer—much like snow days are added to the end of the school calendar) and dates for graduation might need to be adjusted. 
• Special Services preschools will close with schools. 
• Prairie Preschool will close with schools.
• ESD 112 preschools (Southwest Washington Child Care Consortium) will continue as scheduled. 
• EOCF preschools will continue as scheduled, Educational Opportunities for Children and Families.