Committees & Advisory Groups

Much of the work accomplished in Bellingham Public Schools is the result of committees and task forces.  Membership consists of representatives from stakeholder groups. All do specific work at the direction of the superintendent.

Recommendations are advisory and the final decision-making authority varies depending on the type of group. Major decisions, minutes, and any report or recommendations resulting from committee and task force work are posted here. The following committees, task forces and groups are actively engaged in Bellingham Public Schools’ work priorities for the 2017-18 school year:

Facilities

• Alderwood Educational Specifications/Design Advisory Committee
• Central Kitchen Facility Design Team
• Food Services Transition Team 
• Gordon Carter Environmental Learning Center Vision Advisory Group
• New Sehome High School Educational Specifications/Design Advisory Committee
• Parkview Educational Specifications/Design Advisory Committee

Parent Advisory Committees

• Highly Capable Learning Parent Advisory Committee
• Parent Advisory Committee
• Special Education Parent Advisory Committee

Teaching and Learning

• Attendance Areas PreK-12 Standing Committee
• CTE General Advisory Council
  
• GRADS Advisory Group
• Farm-to-School Advisory Group
• Instructional Materials Committee
• Joint District-BEA Professional Development Study Committee
• Middle School Science Adoption Committee
• Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Advisory Group
• Teaching and Learning Advisories
  • Developing Healthy and Active Individuals
  • Developing Historians and Global Thinkers
  • Developing Mathematicians
  • Developing Multilingual Readers and Speakers
  • Developing Readers and Writers
  • Developing Scientists
• Wellness Policy Advisory Group

Superintendent

• Student Advisory Committee

Other

• Good Food Promise Implementation Committee
• Occupational Health & Safety Committee
• Promise Awards Advisory Group
• Routes to School Advisory Group