Voters with questions about Proposition 11, the student safety and academic support levy for Battle Ground schools, are invited to attend an upcoming event where they can learn about the levy and ask questions ahead of receiving their ballot. This event is open to the public and child care will be available.
Participants will:
- Hear how students have been affected by budget cuts made over the past year
- Learn how the levy amount was set and what it would pay for if approved
- Get information from a representative from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who will discuss the state's role in overseeing school districts facing significant financial challenges
- Have an opportunity to ask questions about the levy
Date: Thursday, Oct. 8
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Battle Ground High School (300 W. Main St., Battle Ground)
More information about the levy is also available on the district website.
About state financial oversight
Over the past two years, BGPS has made $34 million in budget cuts due to the loss of levy funding. Use of the district’s savings (fund balance) to sustain operations is projected to drop the district’s financial health score from 3.35 out of 4 in the 2023-24 school year to 1.25 out of 4 by the end of the 2026-27 school year. A lower score means less financial stability, placing the district within the state's financial warning range. As a school district’s financial condition worsens, state control increases. Local school districts do not receive more state funding as part of the oversight process and lose the ability to make financial and program decisions that affect students.
Information provided by the Battle Ground School District
