New accountability, transparency and sustainability provisions of McCleary decision impact state budget
As a result of the resolution of the McCleary decision, the state budget requires new provisions of accountability that will shape the district's budget development process starting with the 2018-19 school year.
One of those requirements is a four-year budget outlook, called the F-195F, which requires enrollment projections. Additionally, sub-fund accounting is required to separate levy and other local dollars from state basic education dollars. While districts must establish these sub-fund accounts for the 2018-19 school year, they are not required to report sub-fund revenues and expenditures to OSPI until 2019-20.
Included in the new sub-fund accounts is sub-fund 11, which designates, under RCW 28A.150.276, expenditure of funds from local enrichment levies, levy equalization and local grants, donations or other local revenues. Allowable enrichment expenditures include:
Extended school days or hours beyond basic education minimums
Additional professional development beyond state-funded professional learning days
Extracurricular activities
Early learning activities
Other documented and demonstrated enrichment of state's statutory program of basic education for which OSPI approves during pre-ballot review
Another required provision is a levy plan approval process. Districts must have OSPI-approved plans for expenditures of any general fund levy to be collected in 2020 or after, before it can appear on the ballot. If a district wants to change its levy plan, it must go through the board approval process prior to OSPI approval of any levy expenditure change.
Teacher librarian earns Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant
Pictured from left, Alex Otoupal, principal, and Shana Ferguson, teacher librarian
Columbia River High School teacher librarian Shana Ferguson received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant. Shana is one of 35 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad in 2018-19. Recipients of the award are chosen on the basis of academic and professional achievement and demonstrated leadership potential.
The Columbia River High School boys’ soccer team are state champs! The school won its first state championship at the 2018 2A tournament to cap a perfect season with 23 wins and 15 shutouts.
The varsity team includes David Gonzalez-Martinez, Reilly Burke, Conner Brower, Maksim Yurichko, Alex Wiser, Julian Villa-Salas, Jack Kolosvary, Jackson Kleier, Trey Johnson, Apostolis Kosaris, Alexander Ashmore, Alex Eiken, Jake Connop, Candler Bolte, Roger Pinacho, Jacob Warthen, Bailey Sarvela, Marcos Diaz, Marc Miranda, Ryan Connop, Sid Kosaris, Daniel Kruzhkov, Cade Lujan, Greer Snellman, Evan Underland, Gabriel Guzman and Christian Martinez. Filomon (Filly) Afenegus is the head coach. Matt Newman, Luiz Castro and Ryan Callahan are assistant coaches.
Skyview High School senior Andrew Kabacy won his second consecutive 4A men's state singles championships on May 26, 2018, and the Skyview men’s tennis team repeated its team state championship.
Players include Kabacy; Christopher Sheppert and Joey Gaylor, who placed sixth in the doubles competition; Tyler Church; Jonathan Hutley; Sean Wilcox; Jaxon Mills; Brandon Mukensnabl; Alex Teipel; Sam Sugarman; and Adam Pozsgai. Coaching staff includes Jay Gowen, Scott Binkley, Jackie Gibbs and Shelley Pitzer.
Storm baseball team is runner-up at state and first for state academic award
The Skyview High School boys’ baseball team are the 2018 4A state runner-ups and recipients of the 4A State Academic Achievement Award for their collective 3.71 GPA.
The team includes Daniel Copeland, Michael Lundgren, Carter Hill, Max Rose, Griffin Sissel, Hunter Renne, Brent Monahan, Carson Mowrer, Chris Swan, Michael Hickey, Nick Oien, Pete Ramsay, Liam Kerr, Alex Miller, Ryan Pitts, Noah Guyette, Lowell Dunmire, Cooper Barnum, Micah Baylous and Titus Oien. Seth Johnson is the head coach. The coaching staff also includes Eric Miller, Brian Hansen, Stu Bussey and Jason Jacques.
Fort students bring home state track and field championships
Fort Vancouver High School sophomore Lincoln Glick won the state boys’ discus throw in the ambulatory competition and placed third in the shot put ambulatory competition. Fellow sophomore Mark Koryagin won the state boys’ shot put wheelchair competition, setting a new meet record of 21-06. He also brought home gold in the boys' javelin throw, wheelchair division. Coaches are Dennis Carline and Arlisa Hinton.
Marshall Elementary goes all in on green
In an unprecedented move, Marshall Elementary went all in on its first certification from Washington Green Schools. Marshall achieved bronze, silver, gold and platinum certifications for its work in energy, water, healthy school buildings, waste and recycling, school grounds and gardens and transportation—every certification category offered by the nonprofit organization.
Forged in the shop: Welding program builds confidence, job skills and friendship
Finding a home
Jose Rangel—Joe as he’s known at school—loves working in the welding shop. After watching his father weld and wanting to learn, Joe joined Fort Vancouver High School’s welding program in fall 2017. He underwent safety training and now can solder, MIG weld, torch weld, use a grinder and do iron work.
One thing this junior won’t do: let his vision and communication challenges or his significant hearing loss hold him back. With the help of his interpreter, Leo Boedigheimer, Joe has developed fundamental skills that can be used to prepare parts for robotic welding, for example.
Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off Marshall and McLoughlin construction
Students, staff members and others celebrate the ceremonial start of construction on new schools for Marshall Elementary School and McLoughlin Middle School. Next up: Ogden Elementary, June 29 at 10 a.m. Join us!
These summer bond projects extend play opportunities
Playgrounds
Playgrounds at 13 elementary schools are getting new rubberized surfaces that will make the play equipment more accessible for all students and help keep puddles at bay. This summer, removal of old bark chips and dirt will make way for the installation of rubberized tiles at these schools: Anderson, Eisenhower, Felida, Franklin, Fruit Valley, Harney, Hazel Dell, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Roosevelt, Sacajawea and Salmon Creek. Playground surfaces at Chinook and Washington were completed last school year. Work on Hough's playground will include new equipment as well as surfacing.
Schools that are being replaced—King, Marshall, Ogden, Truman and Walnut Grove—will get new playgrounds and equipment with their replacement schools.
Turf fields Fields at four high schools are under construction this summer and will be ready for play in August/September. Projects include:
• Columbia River – football/soccer/lacrosse field
• Fort Vancouver – football/soccer/lacrosse field and softball field
• Hudson's Bay – football/soccer/lacrosse field and Propstra baseball field
• Skyview – football/soccer/lacrosse field
High school board representatives gave their final reports to the board of directors on June 12. The board thanked them for sharing highlights about their schools throughout the year.
Pictured above front from left: Wendy Smith, board director; Sophia Zabell, iTech Preparatory; Hayley Whitworth, Flex Academy; Tyler Church, Skyview; Rosemary Fryer, board vice president; Claire Scott, Columbia River; Kastine Cook, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics; and Michelle Giovannozzi, board president.
Back, from left: Antonio Carrazco Pelayo, Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies; Dale Rice, board director; Daniel Trench, Hudson's Bay; Mark Stoker, board director; and Steve Webb, superintendent
Highlights from the board of directors: Recap of the June 12 meeting
Regular business of the school board
Directors approved the following regular business at the June 12 meeting:
Students achieve learning goals; Mr. Fechter gets a Mohawk!
F. Valley students meet principal’s challenge making 125% gain in iReady Reading. Mr.Fechter got a new summer look. #VPSAmazingpic.twitter.com/cHxKhxP0aq
Our address is:
2901 Falk Rd., Vancouver, WA 98661
P.O. Box 8937, Vancouver, WA 98668
Superintendent: Dr. Steve Webb
Board of Directors: Rosemary Fryer, Michelle Giovannozzi, Dale Q. Rice, Wendy Smith, Mark Stoker
Vancouver School District is an Equal Opportunity District in education programs, activities, services, and employment. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, age, families with children, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The district complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Older Worker Protection Act, and all other state, federal, and local equal opportunity laws. You may also contact any of the following people by writing to them at Vancouver School District, PO Box 8937, Vancouver, Washington 98668-8937 or by calling 360-313-1000: ADA–Kathy Everidge; Title VII, 504–Kym Tyelyn-Carlson; IDEA–Daniel Bettis; Affirmative Action–Kathy Everidge; Title IX Elementary–Debra Hale, Doug Hood; Title IX Secondary–Chris Olsen, Doug Hood; Athletic Equity–Albert Alcantar. This notification can be provided in the appropriate language for communities of national origin and minority persons with limited English language skills by contacting 360-313-1250.
