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      • About our districtLocated in northwest Washington on the ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish Peoples, Bellingham is between two major metropolitan areas, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.
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1000 Policy – Legal Status and Operation

1110 Policy – Election

1110 Procedure – Election

1111 Policy – Oath of Office

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1113 Policy – Board Member Residency

1114 Policy – Board Member Resignation

1114 Procedure – Board Member Resignation and Vacancy

1210 Policy – Annual Organizational Meeting, Election of Officers

1220 Policy – Board Officers and Duties of Board Members

1225 Policy – School Director Legislative Program

1240 Policy – Committees

1260 Policy – Board of Directors School Site Adoption

1310 Policy – Policy Adoption, Manuals and Administrative Procedures

1320 Policy – Suspension of a Policy

1330 Policy – Administration in the Absence of Policy or Procedure

1400 Policy – Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum

1400 Procedure – Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum

1410 Policy – Executive or Closed Sessions

1420 Policy – Proposed Agenda and Consent

1440 Policy – Minutes

1450 Policy – Absence of a Board Member

1610 Policy – Conflicts of Interest 1st Class Districts

1620 Policy – The Board-Superintendent Relationship

1620 Procedure – Board-Staff Communications

1630 Policy – Evaluation of the Superintendent

1732 Policy – Board Members Insurance

1805 Policy – Open Government Training

1822 Policy – Training and Development for Board Members

1830 Policy – Participation in School Boards’ Association

 

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    • Programs
      • AVID
      • Activities & Athletics
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      • Early Childhood Education
      • Family Partnership Program
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      • Highly Capable Learners
      • International Baccalaureate (IB)
      • Multilingual Learners
      • Special Education
      • Title I and Learning Assistance Program
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