The Battle Ground School District board of directors approved routine business items and the preliminary 2025–26 school calendar during its Jan. 27 meeting. All recorded motions passed unanimously, 4–0.

Key actions recorded on the public record:

• Excuse of Director Ted Champine from the Jan. 27 meeting — Motion made and passed (vote recorded as 4–0). The minutes show a motion to excuse Director Champine and the chair announced the motion passed 4 to 0. The mover and seconder were not specified in the meeting transcript.

• Approval of the consent agenda — The consent agenda included minutes (Jan. 13 regular meeting), personnel reports, student travel, financial reports, completed projects, a $20,000 donation from the Prairie High School wrestling boosters and an amendment with Emeritus Healthcare Staffing. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote; the chair announced the motion passed 4 to 0. The Prairie wrestling donation amount was noted in the meeting as $20,000.

• Approval of the 2025–26 preliminary school calendar — The board voted to approve the preliminary 2025–26 calendar (the board approved the motion by voice vote; the chair announced the motion passed 4 to 0). Trustees discussed late-start Wednesdays (one-hour late starts for students to allow teacher PLC time) and built-in snow makeup days; staff said waiver-day scheduling and any extensions would be decided after further review.

No roll-call vote-by-name appears in the meeting transcript; the chair announced voice-vote outcomes with the tally “4 to 0.” No motions failed, were tabled or postponed during the open session.

The board also accepted recognition items and routine reports during the meeting; those ceremonial items did not require action beyond acknowledgment.