Updated: February 7th We obtained a copy of the 10 Year BGSD Student Enrollment Report and posted it at: https://swweducation.org?p=4656 We suggest you read that analysis as well. It is material. Battle Ground School Board Directors are asking you to vote Yes on a $224.9 million dollar capital bond. As you decide whether to vote yes or no we offer the following for your consideration: What is a Capital Bond? It's a request to allow the school district to borrow a defined amount of money to be spent on a suggested list of projects over a period of time to be repaid through property taxes over a 21 year period. Does this bond replace another bond or is it new or in … [Read more...]
Battle Ground School Levy – District Brochure vs. The Facts
UPDATE: On Tuesday January 10th the brochure below was removed/modified on the district website. This action was taken after we brought misstatements to the attention of the School Board and District...but who failed to act until the Clark County Assessor called them to task. There was an emergency meeting at the district office after which the district and board agreed to change certain language. Please note that they no longer say this is NOT a tax increase (because it is). We will share the new brochure on this blog in the coming days. We want to make sure that you have the old version as a comparison to the new. The Battle Ground School Board created and approved the … [Read more...]