Agendas and Board Minutes

Click on the meeting date to view agendas, minutes and attachments. Contact 360-676-6501 if you have questions. All meetings are at 6 p.m. in the District Office Board Room at 1306 Dupont Street, unless noted otherwise. The board agenda is typically published two days prior to the scheduled board meeting. You can also view agendas and meeting minutes on BoardDocs.

2019-20 Agendas and Board Minutes

September

9-18-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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October

10-1-19 School Board Visit - Lowell Elementary
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10-9-19 Special School Board meeting
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10-16-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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November

11-5-19 School Board Visit - Bellingham High School
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11-6-19 School Board Student Round-table
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11-20-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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11-22-19 Special Board Meeting
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December

12-11-19 Regular School Board Meeting

January

1-15-20 Regular School Board Meeting

February

2-19-20 Regular School Board Meeting

March

3-18-20 Regular School Board Meeting

April

4-22-20 Regular School Board Meeting

May

5-13-20 Regular School Board Meeting

June

6-17-20 Regular School Board Meeting

July

7-15-20 Regular School Board Meeting

August

8-12-20 Regular School Board Meeting

2018-19 Agendas and Board Minutes

September

09-12-18 Regular School Board Meeting (New BEA contract, state funding/budget, early learning study session)
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09-26-18 Special School Board Meeting
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October

10-2-18 School Board Visit - Options High School
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10-17-18 Regular School Board Meeting (Budget updates, facilities updates, policy governance monitoring reports for EL-1 and EL-5, area 1 fall regional meeting, committee reports)
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10-30-18 School Board Linkage - English Language Learners
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November

11-6-18 School Board Visit - Northern Heights Elementary
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11-7-18 Regular School Board Meeting (Budget updates, facilities updates, The Bellingham Promise document, policy governance reivew)
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- 11-7-17 Attachment A - EL-5 Worksheet
11-15-18 Special School Board Meeting (Located in Spokane, Wash.)
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December

12-4-18 School Board Visit - Kulshan Middle School
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12-5-18 Regular School Board Meeting (Annual organizational meeting, budget update, facilities updates, policy governance, highlights of WSSDA conference)
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January

1-8-19 School Board Visit - Roosevelt Elementary School
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1-9-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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1-21-19 Special School Board Meeting

February

2-5-19 School Board Visit - Alderwood Elementary School (postponed)
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2-13-19 Regular School Board Meeting (canceled due to inclement weather)
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2-27-19 Regular School Board Meeting

March

3-5-19 School Board Visit - Family Partnership Program
3-13-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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3-13-19 Informational Special Meeting
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3-27-19 School Board Linkage Meeting
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April

4-17-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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May

5-7-19 School Board Visit - Squalicum High School
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5-15-19 School Board Special Meeting
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5-22-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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5-29-19 School Board Linkage Meeting
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June

6-04-19 School Board Visit - Wade King Elementary School
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6-05-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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6-19-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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July

7-10-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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7-24-19 School Board Retreat - Options High School
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August

8-14-19 Regular School Board Meeting
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8-22-19 Special School Board Meeting
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2017-18 Agendas and Board Minutes

September 2017

9-14-17 Regular Meeting and Study Session (Enrollment, 2017-18 Budget Update, 1:1 Technology, Driver's Ed Course, Board Resolution 25-17, Study Session: Overview of Recent Legislative changes)
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October 2017

10-3-17 School Board Visit - Birchwood Elementary School
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10-13-17 Special School Board Meeting (State Senator Kevin Ranker tours Options High School)
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10-19-17 Regular Meeting (Advisory Groups Update, Consent Items)
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10-24-17 Special School Board Meeting (District initiatives and general district business)
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November 2017

11-1-17 Regular Meeting (2018 Bond, Family Pass, Board Response to Monitoring EL-1 and EL-5)
11-7-17 School Board Visit - Carl Cozier Elementary School
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December 2017

12-5-17 School Board Visit - Columbia Elementary School
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12-6-17 Regular Meeting (New School Board Member, Annual Organization, Public Hearing for Resolutions 31-17, 32-17, 33-17, 29-17.)
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January 2018

1-9-18 Board Visit - Fairhaven Middle School
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1-10-18 Regular Meeting (School Board Recognition Month, 2018 Bond Update, Budget Update, Monitoring Report Ends 2.1)
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- 1-10-18 Attachment A - EL-7 Budget Planning and Execution Monitoring Response

February 2018

2-6-18 School Board Visit - Cordata Elementary School
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2-7-18 Regular Meeting (Traffic Safety Course, Promise K Jan. 29, 2018-19 Bond, Central Kitchen Work, Monitoring Report Ends 2.1)
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2-28-18 Regular Meeting (Student Protests, Inclement Weather, 2018 Bond Update, Budget Update, Board Response to Monitoring Report EL-4)
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- 2-28-18 Attachment B - Ends 2.1, part 2, Student Competence Monitoring Response

March 2018

3-6-18 Board Visit - Geneva Elementary School
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3-12-18 Special School Board Meeting (Community Linkages schedule, GP-7 Agenda Planning, Board Self Assessment, School Safety Resolution)
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3-14-18 Regular Meeting (Student Walkout, Ends 2.1, part 3, Student Competence, Board Response to Monitoring EL-3)
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3-20-18 Community Linkage with Business Community
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3-28-18 Regular Meeting (Student Walkout, 1:1 Update, Leadership Update,Board Response to Monitoring EL-9)
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- 3-28-18 Attachment B - EL-9 Asset Maintenance and Protection Monitoring Response

April 2018

4-18-18 Regular Meeting (Leadership Update, Budget Update, Alderwood and Parkview Ed. Specs Committees, Approve Resolution 9-18)
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- 4-18-18 Attachment A - Safety Resolution
- 4-18-18 Attachment B - Ends 2.1 (part 3)
- 4-18-18 Attachment C - EL-3 Worksheet
- 4-18-18 Public Hearing Minutes (Resolution 14-13) (Agenda)
4-25-18 Community Linkage - International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
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May 2018

5-1-18 School Board Visit - Happy Valley
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5-9-18 Regular Meeting (Alderwood and Parkview Update, Student Safety Resolution, Monitoring Reports for Ends 1, 2, 3, Study Session for Social Emotional Learning/Middle School Science)
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- 5-9-18 Attachment A - Monitoring Response EL-6 Academic Standards and Practices
- 5-9-18 Attachment B - Monitoring Response EL-8 District Calendar
- 5-9-18 Attachment C - Middle School Science and Social Emotional Learning Instructional Materials
5-23-18 Regular Meeting (Attendance Areas Update, Review of GP-1 through GP-6, Board Response to Ends 1, 2, 3)
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June 2018

6-5-18 School Board Visit - Whatcom Middle School
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6-6-18 Regular Meeting (High School Schedule Survey, District Office update, School Safety Resolution)
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6-20-18 Regular Meeting (Finance and Operations Recognition, Facilities Update, Alderwood and Parkview Projects, 2018-19 Budget)
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July 2018

7-11-18 Regular Meeting (2018-19 Budget, Sehome Construction Tour)
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- 7-11-18 Public Hearing (Resolution 14-13)
7-25-18 Special School Board Meeting (Whatcom Middle School - Board Annual Calendar, Self-Assessment, Board Resolutions)
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August 2018

8-8-18 Regular Meeting and Study Session (Enhancement to school board webpages, facilities update - District Office, BEA negotiations continuing, upcoming legislative conference)
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8-22-18 Regular Meeting (Cancelled)