Why are cuts being made and when will they take effect?

How can I give my input?

Are federal funds available?

What are you currently funding that falls outside of strategic priorities and state requirements?

Is any state funding discretionary, or is it all restricted?

Can budget cuts be tailored to each school?

What is the board policy on reserves (savings)? How low can the funds go, and when will the board say no more cuts?

Can parents and guardians fundraise to save specific programs?

Can the district run another levy?

Is it possible to levy only certain areas of the district and not others?

Why was the requested levy amount between $43 million and $52 million per year, but the cuts are only $20 million?

Why are events and initiatives for the current school year (2025-26) being canceled?

Can we look at overarching cuts to all programs (like 20%) rather than cutting whole programs?

What indicators are you using to monitor and measure the impact of current or future cuts?

Will music and other arts be cut?

How will sports be affected?

Is Career and Technical Education at risk of being cut?

Could some programs like ASPIRE be classified as alternative learning environments to go to 4-day weeks like CAM? Could ASPIRE be considered an alternative learning environment so parents could contribute time to keep it preserved?

Could convert a school to an alternative learning environment to make up for the deficit?

Can the district cut busing/transportation?

Can the district eliminate or limit Chromebooks?

How will the cuts affect financial aid, including meals and other forms of assistance?

Can the district move to four-day school weeks to save money?

Will the district close/consolidate schools?

How many students attend a Battle Ground school but live in another district? Do those students bring state funding to the district?

How is the district able to build a new operations building and Battle Ground Virtual Academy?

How are staffing decisions made?

Would it be possible to use volunteers to help with safety/health or other support positions?

Can the district cut all administrators?

How is administrator pay set?

What will happen after staff receive reduction in force notices?

What is the definition of "basic education" from the state?

Can the district give fewer paid days off to match what the state funds for substitutes?

What can the state do to support the district before penalization starts?

How can I advocate for increased state funding for public schools?

Why isn’t education on the list of principles that guide the district in making budget cut decisions?