I acknowledge that the geographical region of Camas is located on the ancestral and territorial lands of the Chinook and Cowlitz People, and that the Chinook are still fighting to be a federally recognized tribe on their own land.

Girls State Track Champions for the 4 x 400-meter relay.

Becky Peddie, Amara Harris, Kalei Moravitz, and Eliisa Marshall

Girls State Singles Tennis Champion Hailey Kerker

Girls State Doubles Tennis Champions Taryn Kerker and Fiona Zou 

The board values public input.  The responsibility of the board is to actively listen and reflect on public comments. The board may only discuss and act upon items included in the written agenda.  For that reason, board members cannot respond to any comments or questions during public comment but can ask the Superintendent to follow up on issues raised during public testimony.

Guidelines for public input emphasize the respect and consideration of others.  Boisterous conduct will not be permitted at any meeting of the Board of Directors, nor will any harassing or threatening remarks be tolerated.  Complaints about individual employees should be directed to the Superintendent’s office as a personnel matter. The board requests that anyone who has submitted written public comments refrain from reading these comments during this portion of our meeting to give other community members an opportunity to share their comments.

Each person providing public comment will have a total of 3 minutes.  Once called upon please step up to the podium, face the board, and state your name for the record. The bell will ring at 3 minutes to remind you that your time is up.

Accounts Payable May 2023 Actual Figures:

Grand Totals:

May 12, 2023 Check Run

May 26, 2023 Check Run

July 2023 DO NOT EXCEED Figures:

Payroll Register for May 31, 2023 was $8,315,504.08

The Operations Department requests Board Approval to award Northwest Control Company, Inc. the contract to replace 4 faulty A/C Compressors in 1 of the units providing HVAC to the Odyssey Middle School building. This HVAC System is original to the building and is 27 years old. Services to include: Recover and dispose of contaminated refrigerant per EPA Standards, remove and dispose of (4) faulty compressors per EPA standards, supply and install (4) new OEM Trane Compressors, Supply and install est. 100Lbs refrigerant, start, calibrate, and confirm energy-efficient operation, for the cost of $62,770.00 plus Sales Tax of $5335.45 for a total of $68,105.45. A three-year warranty is included with these compressors. This will be funded out of General Funds.

Operations request Board Approval of Final Acceptance for the Garver Theater State Curtains and Projector Screen Project with Stagecraft Industries Inc. as complete. There were no change orders. The project was completed for $51,390.27, including sales tax. Board Acceptance allows the district to submit final paperwork to the Washington State Departments of Revenue, Employment Security, and Labor & Industries to process a release of retainage.

Business Services Department recommends that the Board accept Chartwells as a successful proposer based on the scoring of the RFP committee.  After the District conducted its regularly scheduled five-year RFP for management services over our food service program, per OSPI requirements, we received and scored three proposals from reputable companies in the industry. Chartwells will assume operations of our food service program over the summer in preparation for the start of school on August 28^th.  Food services is a segment of the General Fund. 

The Operations Department requests Board Approval to award APEX Mechanical, LLC the contract to replace providing heat to the Skyridge Middle School building. This is a planned Levy project and went out to bid through the RFP process. We had 3 Bidders: Apex Mechanical Bid total of $307,000, Northwest Control Company with a Bid total of $402,700, and Copper Mechanical a Bid total of $313,000. Apex Mechanical, LLC was selected through a committee process and received the highest points on a scale consisting of Cost, References/Past experience, L&I responsible bidder criteria, and Local preference. Services to include: Remove and Demo original Boilers and supply pumps and plumbing, Install new High-efficiency Modular Boilers, supply pumps, and plumbing, ensure proper ventilation, Startup, programming, and testing of new equipment. Funds for this contract are from the voter-approved capital levy.  

Request for board approval for the purchase of Lexia: LETRS professional learning materials for teachers in grades K-5. In 2023-24 we will begin year 3 implementation of structured literacy at the elementary level. This is connected with the common goal throughout our elementary schools to support all students in reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade. As described on the LETRS website: 

Lexia LETRS provides a professional learning course of study based on the science of reading for elementary educators. The course teaches the how, what, and why of literacy acquisition to improve instructional practice and achieve long-term systemic change in literacy instruction.

LETRS for elementary educators is an investment in teachers' literacy knowledge and professional practice. Teachers gain essential knowledge and skills to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction required to apply and transform student learning.

To support new and ongoing cohorts of teachers in grades K-5, the teaching and learning team is requesting approval of materials and one-year licenses for Lexia: LETRS. The amount to be paid to Lexia is $62,444, including shipping and tax. The funding source is Title II, Part A grant funds. These grant funds are restricted to professional learning.