Purpose(s)/Goal:

  • Learn and understand about schools and facilities related to current and future educational program needs; the physical condition of schools & facilities; how facility maintenance & upkeep are funded; and the process associated with voter-approved measures.
  • Invite feedback and support as we develop a communications and community engagement plan to share information about BPS planning, maintenance, funding and ongoing stewardship of our facilities.
  • Recommend communication strategies to respond to community voice and input.
  • Inform a long-range facilities maintenance and upgrade plan to the superintendent.
  • Inform prioritization of projects for maintenance and upgrade that could be funded by capital levy to put before voters as early as November 2025.
  • Recommend a capital levy proposal that reflects the priorities of the community.

Basis for Establishment:聽

  • Our facilities are community assets; the district has a goal to provide a transparent planning process and communication about our stewardship of these facilities.
  • BPS facilities have significant and ongoing maintenance and upgrade needs. A voter-approved capital levy provides an opportunity to budget for consistent, proactive facilities maintenance.
  • A proposed 6 year levy to support maintenance of our facilities would be a refined funding effort for our community. While we cannot rely solely on state or federal funding, our district has a strong history of receiving support from local voters; bond and levy measures provide critical support towards the mission of Bellingham Public Schools.
  • An ongoing maintenance and stewardship plan, with a system for review and inviting feedback, is one element of a Facilities Master Plan to guide district work to build, upgrade and maintain excellent educational spaces.

Decision-Making Process:聽

  • Group will work toward consensus and develop recommendations to present to the superintendent.

Plan of Work and Timeline:

  • 3:30-5:30 Tuesdays, 4-5 meetings April 1, April 15, April 29, May 13, May 27 (June 3 if needed)

Members:

  • Chairs: Micah Smith, Jessica Sankey

    Members:
  • Finance: Kathryn Weilage
  • Communications: Jackie Brawley, Andrew Forhan
  • Capital 一本道apps: Curtis Lawyer, Corey Ayers
  • Facilities and Sustainability: Mark Peterson, Robert Munson
  • Sustainability & Special 一本道apps representative: Gretchen Pflueger
  • Athletics & Activities: James Hayes
  • Principals: Stephanie Korn, Laurel Peak, Steve Ruthford, Mischelle Darragh, Laura Britt, Sharece Steinkamp
  • Staff: Up to 4 certificated and/or classified staff
  • Parents: Up to 4 parents of BPS students in the district
  • Students: Up to 4 high school students
  • Community partners: City of Bellingham Dykeman Architects

搁别蝉辫辞苍蝉颈产颈濒颈迟颈别蝉:听

  • Review and offer feedback about proposed BPS levy for facility maintenance, repair, and upgrades
  • Review and offer feedback about identified facility maintenance, repair, and upgrade needs
  • Review and make recommendations about communication strategies to share facilities maintenance, repair and upgrade needs to schools community budget.

Budget Implications:

  • Offer feedback for proposed levy to support BPS facilities maintenance, repairs and upgrades.