2025-2026 School Year Budget Hearing

There will be a public hearing on the 2025-2026 school year budget of the La Center School District, No. 101, Clark County, Washington on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled board meeting.  The meeting will be held at the La Center High School Library, located at 725 NE Highland Road, La Center, WA. 

Any person may appear at the hearing and be heard for or against any part of the budget or the four-year budget plan. 

The board will meet to fix and adopt the budget of the district for fiscal period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, at the Regular Board Meeting scheduled after the aforementioned hearing. 

 

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La Center School District Policies and Procedures

2000 Series - INSTRUCTION

POLICIES PROCEDURES
Program Development & Resources
2000 – Student Learning Goals N/A
2004 – Accountability Goals N/A
2005 – School Improvement Plans N/A
2020 – Course Design, Selection & Adoption of Instructional Materials 2020P – Procedure
2021 – Library Media Centers 2021P – Procedure
2022 – Electronic Resources 2022P – Procedure
2023 – Lesson Plans N/A
2024 – Online Learning 2024P – Procedure
2025 – Copyright Compliance 2025P – Procedure
2027 – Use of Videos/DVDs as Part of the Instructional Program 2027P – Procedure
2029 – Animals as Part of the Instructional Program 2029P – Procedure
2030 – Service Animals in Schools 2030P – Procedure
2090 – Program Evaluation 2090P – Procedure
Learning Programs & Support
2106 – Program Compliance N/A
2108 – Learning Assistance Program
2110 – Transitional Bilingual Education 2110P – Procedure
2121 – Substance Abuse Program 2121P – Procedure
2124 – Physical Education and Health Class 2124P – Procedure
2125 – Social Emotional Learning and Sexual Health Education 2125P – Procedure
2125 Opt Out Form
2126 – HIV-AIDS Prevention Education 2126 Opt Out Form
2145 – Student Safety – Suicide Prevention & Response 2145P – Procedure
2150 – Co-Curricular Program 2150P – Procedure
2151 – Interscholastic Activities N/A
2153 – Non-Curriculum Related Student Groups 2153P – Procedure
2161 – Special Education & Related Services for Eligible Students 2161P – Procedure
2162 – Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 2162P – Procedure
2163 – Response to Intervention 2163P – Procedure
2165 – Home or Hospital Instruction 2165P – Procedure
2167 – Critically Ill Students N/A
2170 – Vocational Education 2170P – Procedure
2190 – Highly Capable Program 2190P – Procedure
2195 – Academic Acceleration 2195P – Procedure
2195 Opt out Form
2230 – Transition to Kindergarten N/A
2255 – Alternative Learning Experience Courses 2255P – Procedure
2320 – Field Trips, Excursions & Outdoor Education 2320P – Procedure
2336 – Required Observances N/A
Requirements & Assessments
2401- Financial Education Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2401P – Procedure
2402 – English Language Arts Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2402P – Procedure
2403 –  Math Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2403P – Procedure
2404 – Science Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2404P – Procedure
2405 – Social Studies Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2405P – Procedure
2406 – The Arts Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2406P – Procedure
2407 – Health and Physical Education Mastery-Based Learning and Credit 2407P – Procedure
2408 – Integrated Environmental and Sustainability Education Mastery-Based Credit 2408P – Procedure
2409 – World Language Mastery-Based Credit 2409P – Procedure
2410 – High School Graduation Requirements 2410P – Procedure
2411 – High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) N/A
2413 – Equivalency Credit Opportunities
2415 – Performance-Based Pathway for High School Graduation 2415P – Procedure
2418 – Waiver of High School Graduation Credits 2418P – Procedure
2418F – Form – Waiver of HS Credits
2421 – Promotion & Retention 2421P – Procedure
2422 – Homework N/A

3000 Series - STUDENTS

POLICIES PROCEDURES
Admissions & Attendance
3110 – Qualifications of Attendance & Placement 3110P – Procedure
3114 – Part-Time, Home-Based, or Off-Campus Students N/A
3115 – Students Experiencing Homelessness: Enrollment Rights and Services 3115P – Procedure
3116 – Students in Foster Care 3116P – Procedure
3120 – Enrollment 3120P – Procedure
3121 – Compulsory Attendance N/A
3122 – Excused & Unexcused Absences 3122P – Procedure
3123 – Withdrawal Prior to Graduation N/A
3124 – Removal/Release of Student During School Hours 3124P – Procedure
3140 – Release of Resident Students N/A
3141 – Nonresident Students N/A
3143 – Notification and Dissemination of Information about Sexual Offenses and Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm 3143P – Procedure
Rights & Responsibilities
3205 – Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited 3205P – Procedure
3207 – Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying of Students

3207P – Procedure

3207F – HIB Reporting Form

3210 – Nondiscrimination 3210P – Procedure
3211 – Gender Inclusive Schools 3211P – Procedure
3220 – Freedom of Expression 3220P – Procedure
3223 – Freedom of Assembly
3225 – School Based Threat Assessment 3225P – Procedure
3226 – Interviews and Interrogations of Students on School Premises

3226P – Procedure

3226F Student Record of Interviewor Interrogation Form

3230 – Student Privacy & Searches 3230P – Procedure
3231 – Student Records 3231P – Procedure
3241 -Student Discipline

3241P – Procedure   

3241F La Center Discipline Guideline Matrix

3242 – Closed Campus N/A
3245 – Students & Personal Electronic Devices N/A
3246 – Restraint, Isolation & Other Uses of Reasonable Force 3246P – Procedure
Student Welfare
3411 – Accommodating Students with Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy
3412 – Automated External Defibrillators 3412P – Procedure
3413 – Student Immunization & Life Threatening Health Conditions 3413P – Procedure
3414 – Infectious Diseases 3414P – Procedure
3415 – Accommodating Students with Diabetes N/A
3416 – Medication at School 3416P – Procedure
3417 – Catheterization 3417P – Procedure
3418 – Response to a Student Injury or Illness 3418P – Procedure
3419 – Self-Administration of Asthma Medication & Anaphylaxis Medications 3419P – Procedure
3420 – Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response 3420P – Procedure
3421 – Child Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation Prevention 3421P – Procedure
3422 – Student Sports, Concussion,  Head Injury and Sudden Cardiac Arrest 3422P – Procedure
3424 – Opioid Related Overdose Reversal 3424P – Procedure
3432 – Emergencies 3432P – Procedure
Student Activities
3510 – Associated Student Bodies 3510P – Procedure
3520 – Student Fees, Fines,  or Charges 3520P – Procedure
3530 – Fund Raising Activities Involving Students 3530P – Procedure

6000 Series - MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

POLICIES PROCEDURES
Financial Planning & Management
6000 – Program Planning, Budget Preparation, Adoption & Implementation 6000P – Procedure
6020 – System of Funds and Accounts 6020P – Procedure
6021 – Interfund Loans N/A
6030 – Financial Reports N/A
6100 – Revenues from Local, State, and Federal Sources N/A
6102 – District Fund Raising Activities 6102P – Procedure
6106 – Allowable Costs for Federal Programs 6106P – Procedure
Purchasing
6210 – Purchasing Authorization & Control N/A
6212 – Charge Cards N/A
6213 – Reimbursement for Travel Expenses 6213P – Procedure
6215 – Voucher Certification & Approval 6215P – Procedure
6216 – Reimbursement for Goods & Services: Warrants N/A
6217 – Electronic Funds Transfer 6217P – Procedure
6220 – Bid or Request for Proposal Requirements 6220P – Procedure
6230 – Relations with Vendors
6240 – Food & Beverage Consumption 6240P – Procedure
6250 – Cellular Telephones N/A
Risk Managment
6511 – Staff Safety 6511P – Procedure
6512 – Infection Control Program 6512P – Procedure
6530 – Insurance N/A
6540 – School District’s Responsibility for Privately-Owned Property N/A
6550 -Capitalization Threshold for Leases and Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs)
6570 – Property, Data & Records Management N/A
6600 – Transportation 6600P – Procedure
6605 – Student Transportation Safety 6605P – Procedure
6640 – School Owned Vehicles N/A
Food Services
6700 – Nutrition 6700P – Procedure
6701 – Recess and Physical Activity 6701P – Procedure
6702- Wellness 6702P – Procedure
Farm To School Policy
District Wellness Policy District Wellness Procedure
Food Service Procurement Procedures and Code of Conduct
School Property
6801 – Fixed Assets N/A
6881 – Disposal of Surplus Equipment and/or Materials 6881P – Procedure
6895 – Pesticide Notification, Posting & Record Keeping 6895P – Procedure
Capital Projects
6910 – Construction Financing

6910P-1 – Procedure – Bonds: Post-Issuance Compliance Procedures for Tax Exempt Bonds

6910-2 – Procedure – Disclosure Procedure for Publicly Offered Bonds

6970 – Dedication & Naming Facilities 6970P – Procedure