It's Friday morning September 22, 2023. We just got off the phone with the Evergreen School District HR; Evergreen Teachers Association Union office; Camas School District HR and Battle Ground HR. We contacted Evergreen and Camas to get copies of the newly approved teachers contracts. Neither contract is published and there is no target date for publication. Both districts said that once the teachers have approved the contract the district must then go through a review process to correct any wording and formatting. The proposed final document then goes back to the Union with any revisions and then back to the district, rinse and repeat until it's approved by both parties. In the case of … [Read more...]
Washington State K-12 compensation and other data
Our friend Jeff has a website we've mentioned before. Given the strikes at Evergreen and Camas and talk of striking at Battle Ground and other districts around the state we reached out to Jeff asking for an overview of the information he tracks. Following is that discussion with links to his website and data for your perusal. Note: Jeff does an annual update in December to capture the most current data published by OSPI. This data is entirely from OSPI. Jeff amalgamates and organizes it. So if someone claims the data is false refer them to Chris Reykdal the State Superintent of Schools. I have these charts already online for all 295 traditional school districts in WA plus most of … [Read more...]
Camas School District compensation data for teachers + admin + superintendent
Update: Sept 4th Here is a link to the Camas SD page that contains the negotiations updates: https://www.camas.wednet.edu/about-csd/budget-development/labor-relations/ They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The graphic shows the compensation information for the Camas School District going back to 2016. Please note the inflation line...have your earnings kept you ahead of inflation? Where is your money going and how much more can you pay? Compare Camas to Evergreen and Battle Ground. Here are links to the Battle Ground and Evergreen data sets so you can compare Camas' offer" Battle Ground School District – compensation history 2016-2022 (swweducation.org) … [Read more...]
Southwest Washington School Board Races – November 2021
On November 2nd you will elect school board members across Southwest Washington State. These are four (4) year positions so the choices you make will have impact for years. There are a number of issues up for consideration during this election cycle. Where do the candidates stand on CRT? Common Core? CSE? Masks? Vaccination of children? Funding? These races are all non-partisan so political parties are not intended to be part of the discussion. However, there are some philosophical differences. Namely, are the candidates positions more liberal or conservative? Do they believe in the Feds/State telling parents what to do and how to do it or are they for local control and parental … [Read more...]
Camas School District – Views of a previous resident
Kat Greenwell shares her thoughts about her past life living in the Camas School district. It's heartfelt and worth reading. I have gone back and forth between posting this or not for a few weeks. But maybe my observations working for CSD can help parents. I’ve worked in many positions at several schools. First of all, there are many stellar teachers and staff in CSD. As a parent and as a para educator, I will confidently say that Camas elementary schools are top notch. Secondary schools... That being said, the recent politics, lack of transparency, and bureaucratic sludge led me to move my family out of state. Having worked in school districts in Utah, Mississippi, and … [Read more...]
Camas School District Board of Directors Candidates 2021
In November 2021 there are two (2) school board director positions open in the Camas School District. Position 1 and Position 2. Today we bring you information on the candidates for those races that may be helpful as you decide who to vote for. Since there are only two (2) candidates for each position both will automatically move forward to the November general election. In each race one is the incumbent and the other the challenger. We sent a list of ten (10) questions to each candidate with a return due date specified. Some candidates responded while others didn't. If we received a response that document is provided below. If you wonder what we asked click this link to open a PDF … [Read more...]
Camas School District – STRATEGIC PLAN: EQUITY AND ANTI – RACISM PURPOSE – Expose’
We received the following information regarding an upcoming effort by the Camas School District to begin implementing an equity and anti-racism program. Read for yourself. If you have questions please contact the district office and ask questions...and share what you learn with us. http://www.camas.wednet.edu/contact/departments/superintendents-office/ It is our understanding that the parents and public have NOT been made aware of this effort yet. This Strategic Equity Plan is designed to create a culture of commitment and mutual accountability toward our aim to see and serve each and every student. This commitment is to be reflected in our structures, practices, … [Read more...]
Camas School District Sex Ed Curriculum – A real story
A story from a parent in the Camas school district that you may want to be aware of. When this happens in one district it may be more likely to show up in others. SKYRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. HERE IS THEIR STORY: "The Camas district office transferred me to Skyridge middle school office without giving any information on the sex ed program. After requesting information on the sex ed program the administrator transferred me to the teacher's voicemail. The next day the teacher called to say I can come down to the office MAYBE to view the booklet that he's going to teach from...MAYBE. He did say it was made easier this year to opt kids out because school buildings are closed and usually … [Read more...]
Camas School District Levy’s – Yes or No? Update Jan 19th 2021
Update: January 19, 2021 - Apparently the Camas SD has corrected the errors cited below. However, it is not clear whether they notified viewers of the errors and their mistake or not. No evidence of a retraction or correction. As such we'll leave the notes about the errors available for you to review so you understand what was said early. It's time for the next Camas levy. We'll share information we found that may raise questions as to whether you should consider voting No rather than Yes as the district is asking. Let's get to work: Here is a link to a website put together by a Camas district resident where they share information on why voting No makes sense: … [Read more...]
Equality vs. Equity: The Insidious goal – Updated January 31, 2021
Update January 31, 2021: Greg Gutfield walks us through the topic: https://youtu.be/pybgDCnz4HU In October of 2020 the Vancouver School District School Board drank the "woke" juice joining the Camas Board. They decided that their district has been racist and not doing everything they can to eliminate inequality and inequity. The Vancouver School Board has made a fundamental error in using equality and equity as substitutes for each other. How can we expect our children to learn and use critical thinking if the adults can't get it right? Following is the exact verbiage from the Van SD's webpage: … [Read more...]