Regular meetings are held at 6 p.m. at Options High School or 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, and a summary of each meeting agenda can be found below (the detailed agenda can be viewed on ). At each meeting, the board approves minutes from its last meeting; for example, May meeting minutes will not be posted until after the board approves them at its June meeting. Contact 360-676-6501 if you have questions.
November
- Nov. 9, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 17, 2023 Special Board Meeting #1
Meeting at 4:40 p.m., Executive Boardroom of Hyatt Regency Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NW, Bellevue, WA
Agenda Summary(agenda can be viewed on)
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 17, 2023Special Board Meeting #2
Meeting at 6:45 p.m., STK Steakhouse
610 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA
Agenda Summary (agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 28, 2023 School Board Visit
Meeting at 7:30 a.m., ¥High School, 2020 Cornwall Avenue
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes
October
- Oct. 3, 2023 School Board Visit
Meeting at 7:30 a.m., Shuksan Middle School, 2717 Alderwood Avenue
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes - Oct. 12, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes - Oct. 24, 2023 Student Roundtable
Meeting at 2:15 p.m., ¥High School, 2020 Cornwall Avenue
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes - Oct. 31, 2023 School Board Visit
Meeting at 7:30 a.m., Geneva Elementary School, 1401 Geneva Street
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes
September
- Sept. 14, 2023Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes
August
- Aug. 17, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting w/Public Hearing
Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Aug. 18, 2023 Special School Board Meeting
Alderwood Elementary School, 3400 Alderwood Avenue
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
July
- July 20, 2023 Special School Board Meeting
New District Office site, 1985 Barkley Boulevard
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - July 20, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
June
- June 6, 2023 School Board Visit
Roosevelt Elementary School, 2900 Yew Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - June 15, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
May
- May 2, 2023 School Board Visit
Whatcom Middle School, 810 Halleck Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - May 3, 2023 Community Linkage focused on Special Education
Meeting at 6 p.m., Sehome High School, 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - May 18, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting with Executive Session
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - May 23, 2023 Special Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., The Loft, 1801 Roeder Ave., Suite 120
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - May 31, 2023 Special Board Meeting
Meeting at 1 p.m., Sunnyland Elementary School, 2800 James Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - May 31, 2023 Special Board Meeting - Student Roundtable
Meeting at 1:05 p.m., Sunnyland Elementary School, 2800 James Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
April
- April 11, 2023 School Board Visit
Cordata Elementary, 4420 Aldrich Road
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - April 27, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting with Study Session
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
March
- March 16, 2023 Informational Special Meeting
Meeting at 5 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - March 16, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - March 29, 2023 Special Board Meeting - Student Roundtable
Meeting at 2 p.m., Shuksan Middle School, 2717 Alderwood Ave.
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
February
- Feb. 1, 2023 Special Board Meeting - Student Roundtable
Meeting at 1 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Feb. 1, 2023 Special Board Meeting
Meeting at 12:55 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Feb. 7, 2023 School Board Visit at ¥Family Partnership Program, 1409 18th Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Feb. 16, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Feb. 24, 2023 Special Board Meeting
Meeting at 12:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Feb. 24, 2023 Special Board Meeting
Meeting at 12:35 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
January
- Jan. 18, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
December
- Dec. 14, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
November
- Nov. 8, 2022 School Board Visit at Options High School
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 9, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 18, 2022 Special Board Meeting #1
Meeting at 3:30 p.m., Skybridge Boardroom of Davenport Grand Hotel
333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA
Agenda Summary(agenda can be viewed on)
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 18, 2022 Special Board Meeting #2
Meeting at 6:30 p.m., Spencer's for Steak and Chops
322 N. SpokaneFalls Court, Spokane, WA
Agenda Summary (agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Nov. 29, 2022 School Board Visit at Columbia Elementary School
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
October
- Oct. 4, 2022 School Board Visit at Birchwood
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Oct. 12, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
September
- Sept. 14, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
Meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on
Meeting Minutes
August
- Aug. 10, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
(meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street and via Zoom)
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes - Aug. 24, 2022 Special Board Meeting
(meeting at 1 p.m., Parkview Elementary School, 3030 Cornwall Avenue)
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
July
- July 13, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
(meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street and via Zoom)
Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
Meeting Minutes
June
- June 7, 2022 School Board Visit at Carl Cozier
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- June 8, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
(meeting at 6 p.m., Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street)- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
May
- May 3, 2022 School Board Visit at Carl Cozier
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- May 12, 2022 School Board Community Linkage
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- May 18, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
April
- April 12, 2022 School Board Visit at Happy Valley
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- April 20, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- April 28, 2022 Special School Board Meeting
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
March
- March 1, 2022 School Board Visit at Sunnyland
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- March 16, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- March 30, 2022 School Board Student Roundtable
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
February
- Feb. 15, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
- Feb. 25, 2022 School Board Retreat via Zoom
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
January
- Jan. 12, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
December
- Dec. 8, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
November
- Nov. 10, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on)
- Meeting Minutes
- Nov. 17, 2021 - Special School Board Meeting, Student Roundtable (canceled)
- Nov. 19, 2021 - Special School Board Meeting (WSSDA)
- Nov. 20, 2021 - Special School Board Meeting (WSSDA)
- Nov. 30, 2021 - School Board Visit at Parkview
- Agenda Summary (detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
October
- Oct. 5, 2021 School Board Visit at Sehome
- Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on)
- Meeting Minutes
- Oct. 13, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary(detailed agenda can be viewed on)
- Meeting Minutes
September
- Sept. 15, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
- Agenda Summary(Detailed agenda can be viewed on )
- Meeting Minutes
August
- 8-25-21 School Board Special Meeting, 2 p.m.
- 8-11-21 Regular School Board Meeting and Public Hearing re: adoption of the 2021-22 school year budget. A draft of the 2021-22 budget is complete and copies of the budget book are or in print if you call 360-676-6500. To submit public comment to the board, please email sheri.oday@bellinghamschools.org.
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
December
- Regular School Board Meeting
November
October
September
September
October
- 10-1-19 School Board Visit - Lowell Elementary
- 10-9-19 Special School Board meeting
- 10-16-19 Regular School Board Meeting
November
- 11-5-19 School Board Visit - ¥High School
- 11-6-19 School Board Student Round-table
- 11-20-19 Regular School Board Meeting
- 11-22-19 Special Board Meeting
December
- 12-3-19 School Board Visit - Alderwood Elementary
- 12-11-19 Regular School Board Meeting
- 12-11-19 Special School Board Meeting
January
- CANCELLED 1-7-20 School Board Visit - Sehome High School
- CANCELLED 1-15-20 Regular School Board Meeting
- 1-29-20 School Board Linkage - Exceptional Students
- 1-29-20 Regular School Board Meeting
February
- 2-04-20 School Board Visit - Shuksan Middle School
- 2-19-20 Regular School Board Meeting
- 2-28-20 and 2-29-20 School Board Special Meeting
March
- 3-4-20 School Board Student Round-table
- CANCELLED 3-18-20 Regular School Board Meeting
- 3-25-20 School Board meeting on Zoom via:
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April
- 4-22-20 Regular School Board Meeting,6 p.m.via Zoom:
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May
- 5-13-20 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom:
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- Webinar ID: 944 6239 4931
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June
- 6-17-20 Regular School Board Meeting via Zoom
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- Webinar ID: 982 9322 4567
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- 6-24-20 Special School Board Meeting via Zoom
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- Webinar ID: 941 6524 0762
- International numbers available:
- Agenda
July
- 7-15-20 Special Meeting Minutes with Public Hearing
- Agenda
- 7-15-20 Official Regular Meeting Minutes
- Agenda
Both meetings have the same Zoom link:
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- International numbers available:
August
- 8-19-20 Special School Board Meeting
- Passcode: 705987
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- 8-19-20 Regular School Board Meeting
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- Webinar ID: 945 4757 0360
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September
- 09-12-18 Regular School Board Meeting (New BEA contract, state funding/budget, early learning study session)
- 09-26-18 Special School Board Meeting
October
- 10-2-18 School Board Visit - Options High School
- 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)
- 10-30-18 School Board Linkage - English Language Learners
November
- 11-6-18 School Board Visit - Northern Heights Elementary
- 11-7-18 Regular School Board Meeting (Budget updates, facilities updates, The ¥Promise document, policy governance reivew)
- 11-15-18 Special School Board Meeting (Located in Spokane, Wash.)
December
- 12-4-18 School Board Visit - Kulshan Middle School
- 12-5-18Regular School Board Meeting (Annual organizational meeting, budget update, facilities updates, policy governance, highlights of WSSDA conference)
January
- 1-8-19 School Board Visit - Roosevelt Elementary School
- 1-9-19Regular School Board Meeting
- 1-21-19 Special School Board Meeting
February
- 2-5-19 School Board Visit - Alderwood Elementary School (postponed)
- 2-13-19Regular School Board Meeting (canceled due to inclement weather)
- 2-27-19Regular School Board Meeting
March
- 3-5-19 School Board Visit - Family Partnership Program
- 3-13-19Regular School Board Meeting
- 3-13-19 Informational Special Meeting
- 3-27-19 School Board Linkage Meeting
April
May
- 5-7-19 School Board Visit - Squalicum High School
- 5-15-19 School Board Special Meeting
- 5-22-19Regular School Board Meeting
- 5-29-19 School Board Linkage Meeting
June
- 6-04-19 School Board Visit - Wade King Elementary School
- 6-05-19Regular School Board Meeting
- 6-19-19Regular School Board Meeting
July
August
September 2017
- 9-14-17 Regular Meetingand 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)
October 2017
- 10-3-17 School Board Visit - Birchwood Elementary School
- 10-13-17 Special School Board Meeting(State Senator Kevin Ranker tours Options High School)
- 10-19-17 Regular Meeting (Advisory Groups Update, Consent Items)
- 10-24-17 Special School Board Meeting (District initiatives and general district business)
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
December 2017
- 12-5-17 School Board Visit - Columbia Elementary School
- 12-6-17 Regular Meeting (New School Board Member, Annual Organization, Public Hearing for Resolutions 31-17, 32-17, 33-17, 29-17.)
January 2018
- 1-9-18 Board Visit - Fairhaven Middle School
- 1-10-18 Regular Meeting (School Board Recognition Month, 2018 Bond Update, Budget Update, Monitoring Report Ends 2.1)
- Agenda
- 1-10-18 Attachment A - EL-7 Budget Planning and Execution Monitoring Response
February 2018
- 2-6-18 School Board Visit - Cordata Elementary School
- 2-7-18 Regular Meeting(Traffic Safety Course, Promise K Jan. 29, 2018-19 Bond, Central Kitchen Work, Monitoring Report Ends 2.1)
- 2-28-18 Regular Meeting (Student Protests, Inclement Weather, 2018 Bond Update, Budget Update, Board Response to Monitoring Report EL-4)
- Agenda
- 2-28-18 Attachment B - Ends 2.1, part 2, Student Competence Monitoring Response
March 2018
- 3-6-18 Board Visit - Geneva Elementary School
- 3-12-18 Special School Board Meeting (Community Linkages schedule, GP-7 Agenda Planning, Board Self Assessment, School Safety Resolution)
- 3-14-18 Regular Meeting (Student Walkout, Ends 2.1, part 3, Student Competence, Board Response to Monitoring EL-3)
- 3-20-18 Community Linkage with Business Community
- 3-28-18 Regular Meeting (Student Walkout, 1:1 Update, Leadership Update,Board Response to Monitoring EL-9)
- Agenda
- 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)
- 4-25-18 Community Linkage - International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
May 2018
- 5-1-18 School Board Visit - Happy Valley
- 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)
- Agenda
- 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)
June 2018
- 6-5-18 School Board Visit - Whatcom Middle School
- 6-6-18 Regular Meeting (High School Schedule Survey, District Office update, School Safety Resolution)
- 6-20-18 Regular Meeting (Finance and Operations Recognition, Facilities Update, Alderwood and Parkview Projects, 2018-19 Budget)
July 2018
- 7-11-18 Regular Meeting (2018-19 Budget, Sehome Construction Tour)
- Agenda
- 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)
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)
- 8-22-18 Regular Meeting (Cancelled)