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Community mentoring program seeks expansion in Battle Ground after levy setbacks
Summary
Representatives of Teach 1 to Lead 1 told the board the mentoring program delivered measurable growth for students and expressed interest in expanding services in the district; River Home Link has expressed interest for 2025–26.
A representative for Teach 1 to Lead 1 addressed the board June 9, asking the district to consider expanding the community-based mentoring program after recent levy failures.
Alyssa Avachenko, identified in the meeting as the program coordinator for Teach 1 to Lead 1, described the program as classroom-based mentoring that pairs 3–4 trained community mentors with each class to teach character and leadership principles, lead hands-on activities and support student-designed community service projects. Avachenko said the program uses the Hello Insight platform to measure outcomes and shared the program’s metrics for the 2024–25 school year: 81% of participating students showed improvement in social skills, 78% in academic self-efficacy, 63% in positive self-identity and 93% experienced measurable growth in at least one growth capacity.
Avachenko said River Home Link has expressed interest in hosting Teach 1 to Lead 1 in 2025–26 and asked teachers and administrators to consider offering the program in their buildings. Board members thanked the speaker and noted the program has been used at the building level in prior years; one board member noted volunteer recruitment challenges in earlier implementations.
No formal action was requested or taken; the presentation was part of the citizens’ comment period.
