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Students tell Battle Ground board levy failure cost middle school sports, mental-health supports
Summary
Students and student representatives told the Battle Ground School Board that the district's failed levy has cut middle school sports and other supports, hurting student mental health and extracurricular access. The board heard a report of a districtwide thought-exchange survey that gathered student input at middle schools.
Dozens of middle school students told the Battle Ground School Board on Oct. 27 that the district's failed levy has reduced access to middle school sports and other supports that students said help their mental health.
Student speakers, and the district's student representatives, presented results from a thought-exchange survey the reps took at Tukes/Tookes/Tux Valley Middle School and summarized themes districtwide. "Since the levy failure, the loss of school sports has so far had a huge impact on students' mental health," said Sarah, an eighth-grader who identified herself as speaking about school…
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