The Battle Ground School District Board of Directors voted 4–0 on Oct. 13 to revise Policy 3210 (nondiscrimination) to add four protected classes — ethnicity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, and neurodivergence — consistent with recent state legislation.

A staff presenter explained the change stemmed from House Bill 1296 (referenced in the meeting) and its codification in state law. “The policy I'm bringing tonight is 3210, and it originated in May 2025 in the house bill 12 96. It was codified in RCW 28 a 66 4 2 0 10, and what's changed are the addition of 4 protected classes,” the presenter said.

Board members asked clarifying questions about language that had been removed earlier in the draft, including a prior sentence that explicitly named the Boy Scouts and “other designated youth groups.” Staff explained that Title 36 protections for nationally organized groups remain in federal law and that the district’s nondiscrimination posture is unchanged; the revised text aligns the district policy language to the updated state statute and related guidance.

After discussion, Director Jackie Maddox moved to approve the revisions; the motion carried 4–0.

The board did not make substantive changes to the facility‑use or youth‑group access obligations beyond aligning the nondiscrimination policy with state law. The district will continue to post nondiscrimination statements and to apply the policy to facility rentals and youth group access, staff said.