the BC Podcast: Recent Episodes
Blind Hatter Studio
Benton City is a small community in Eastern Washington. The BC Podcast is one man's hobby to make government meetings easily accessible, do regular interviews with key community leaders, spotlight businesses and in general provide a means for the citizens of the town to know what is going on.
00:00:00 Who is Steve Epperson
00:04:15 VA General Information
00:05:08 Compensation Process
00:15:00 Disability Ratings
00:21:12 100% Disability Rating
00:22:37 VA Medical Benefits
00:31:05 Who is Eligible for 5 years of Free Medical
00:34:21 National & State Veterans Cemeteries
00:43:23 American Legion
00:44:00 Contact Information
00:50 Policy concerning animal rescues
09:23 911 Response to a locked door
18:35 Vehicle Dispatch
00:00:00 COVID COVID COVID
00:10:00 Winter Weather Delays & Closures
00:18:09 New Student Infomation System
00:26:14 Thoughts on newly appointed Director on the School Board
00:00:00 School Facilities Use
00:07:33 Student Medical Consent
00:24:33 School Board Applicants
New addition to the BC Podcast content. Today we talked about the District's new boat and EMT vehicles, winter weather & Thanksgiving. If you are interested in being a volunteer for the Benton Country Fire Protection District #2, contact them at 509-588-3212.
00:00:00 COVID Update: CDC three feet between students and the school district
UPDATE: Gov. Inslee changed State requirement to match Federal guidelines
00:08:24 "Recovery Plan" Summer School?
00:10:56 What classes might be offered?
00:14:14 "Balanced Scheduling" / Year-a-Round School?
00:17:01 Policy 3246 & Procedure 3246P, Restraint, Isolation and Other Uses of Reasonable Force.
00:23:11 Levy: Explain the $1.50 per thousand in relation to this flat $1.445 million for 2022 & $1.561 million for 2023.
11 March 2021: This is another edition of the Coffee with the Superintendent. Topics covered: ESD commincation contract. Core Reading Intervention. Quarterly mailings to the entire community about what is happening at the school district. Small group Q&A sessions discussing the Levy.
00:00:40 Hybrid School Board
00:04:43 School Operation for the rest of the School Year
00:11:33 The Next step to "normal" school
00:16:39 Levy Vote on April 27th
00:20:57 If Levy passes District is still short $750,000
00:24:49 COVID Learning Gap
00:30:18 Will the district be implementing BLM Marxist & planned parenthood sex-ed curriculum?
00:00:00 Feb 1st SCHOOL REOPENING
00:05:00 The difference between 9th and 6th grade transition
00:07:20 Can students stay in Online Schooling
00:09:15 Is in-person classes safe?
00:14:45 Re-opening wrap up
00:15:15 Levy Funds & Sports
00:22:00 Music re-opening?
00:26:45 A/B Teams within within the High School
00:29:07 Updates on the levy
00:34:45 Ki-Be/GESA Debit Cards
00:00:54 Concern over the sports funding?
00:03:04 When did the Levy funds run out?
00:05:49 Is the Levy fail affecting the music program?
00:07:56 Your concerns/reservations about the new Recovery Metrics?
00:11:13 How does the Benton County’s actions effect the school decisions?
00:16:30 Overall how do you feel this first semester went?
00:19:28 Has the State talks about the second stimulus package?
00:22:48 Bus Transportation Formula for funding school buses?
00:27:11 Being prepared for any future forced shutdowns. (District planning in earnest to open Middle and High School)
00:30:28 Are computer purchases under Levy funds?
00:34:24 Teachers adapting and willing to do what it takes to move kids forward.
Topics Covered: How many minutes are online classes suppose to be? Schools reopening and what that would look like. What parents can do to help reduce number of days kids are out sick. Live streaming of high school sports & paving driveways.
Today Mr. Peterson talked about recent changes to the Health Department's guidelines, better communication between the parents and schools and how the school plans to work with families with 2 full time parents.
If you would like to have questions and on the show, send email to shane@tbhstudio.com
Mark Ingalls from the Facebook page @TCWeather Talks with me about Summer and Fire Season along with drought and Fire Tornados.