Sept. 3, 2018 Alert icon

Dear families of Battle Ground Public Schools,

Battle Ground Public Schools and the Battle Ground Education Association (BGEA) continued to bargain on Sunday for 13 hours with the state-appointed mediator, but have not yet reached an agreement. There will be no school on Tuesday, Sept. 4, as Battle Ground’s teachers voted for a work stoppage if an agreement is not in place.

Battle Ground Public Schools is committed to bargaining and will meet again today (Sept. 3) with BGEA in mediation.

While schools are closed, high school athletics will continue with scheduled practices and games. School offices will be open this week on Tuesday through Friday. Bargaining updates are posted on the district’s website at www.battlegroundps.org/bargaining.

While schools are closed:

  • 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.
  • School offices will be open Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 4-7.
  • Lunch will be served to all children ages 1 to 18 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Park, 422 SW 2nd Ave. 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.
  • Kindergarten parent-teacher conferences scheduled on closure days are postponed.
  • 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.

Thank you for your patience during this time. We will continue to provide updates as they occur.

Battle Ground Public Schools

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