The Board of School Directors set District policies upon recommendation from the Superintendent. Many policies have a set of procedures, which are approved by the Superintendent. Each policy and procedure is thoroughly reviewed by the appropriate staff before making any recommendations to the Superintendent or School Board.

For further information, please contact the Superintendent's Office, either by telephone at 360-676-6501 or by email .

DISTRICT POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUALS

SERIES 1000 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SERIES 2000 - INSTRUCTION
SERIES 3000 - STUDENTS
SERIES 4000 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
SERIES 5000 – PERSONNEL
SERIES 6000 – ADMINISTRATION
SERIES 7000 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SERIES 8000 - NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS
SERIES 9000 - SCHOOL FACILITIES

SERIES 1000 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mission and Vision Statement
Legal Organization
Description of District

Organization
1000 Legal Status and Operation (10/11/07) (pdf)

1001 School Board Operations (10/11/07) (pdf)
1001P Procedure - Operating Principles Bellingham School Board (11/8/07) (pdf)

1002 Board of Directors, Educational Philosophy (10/11/07) (pdf)

1110 Election (10/11/07) (pdf)

1111 Oath of Office (10/11/07) (pdf)

1113 Board Member Residency (10/11/07) (pdf)

1114 Board Member Resignation (10/11/07) (pdf)

1115 Vacancies (10/25/07) (pdf)
1130 Board of Directors, Special Committees (5/10/79)

Duties of Officers and Members
1210 Board of Directors Duties (5/10/79)

1211 Annual Organizational Meeting, Election of Officer (10/11/07) (pdf)

1220 Board Officers and Duties of Board Members (2/28/08)

Methods of Governance
1310 Policy Adoption, Manuals and Administrative Procedures (8/9/07) (pdf)

1313 Administration in Policy Absence (1/24/85)

1320 Suspension of a Policy (8/9/07) (pdf)

Meetings
1400 Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum (3/20/08)

1405 Board Use of the District's Communications Equipment (2/14/08)

1405P Procedure - Board Use of District's Communications Equipment (2/14/08)

1430 School Board Meeting Audience Participation (2/28/08)
1445 Public Complaints (11/14/85)
1450 Executive Sessions (11/14/85)

1620 The Board-Superintendent Relationship (2/28/08)

1620P Procedure - Board-Staff Communications (2/28/08)

1630 Evaluation of the Superintendent (3/6/08)

1732 Board Members Insurance (3/6/08)

1810 Annual Goals and Objectives (3/20/08)

1822 Training and Development for Board Members (3/20/08)

1830 Participation in School Boards' Association (3/20/08)

SERIES 2000 - INSTRUCTION

Instructional Program
2004 School Accountability for Student Learning (12/18/03)
2004P Procedure- School Accountability for Student Learning (12/18/03)

2025 Copyright Compliance (2/28/08)

2025P Procedure Copyright Compliance (2/28/08)
2110 Essential Student Learnings (2/10/94)
2110P Procedure – Essential Student Learnings (2/10/94)
2111 Instruction in Basic Skills and Work Skills (12/13/79)
2112 Homework (6/25/98)
2112P Procedure - Homework (6/25/98)
2120 Curriculum Development and Adoption (6/26/03)
2120P Procedure--Curriculum Development and Adoption (6/26/03)
2120F Form – New Course Proposal (6/26/03)
2130 Student Assessment and Testing (12/10/98)
2130P Procedure - Testing and Assessment (2/14/05)
2140 Student Counseling and Guidance Program (01/11/01)
2160 Grant Policy (11/20/03)
2160P Procedure - Grant Application (11/20/03)
2161 Education of Students with Disabilities (2/28/08)
2161P Procedure - Education of Students with Disabilities (3/25/08)
2162 Transitional Bilingual/English as a Second Language Instruction (3/24/94)
2162P Procedure - Transitional Bilingual/English as a Second Language Instruction (3/24/94)
2170 Program for Highly Capable (10/22/87)
2170P Procedure - Selection Criteria Highly Capable (10/22/87)
2182 Traffic Safety Education (3/17/05)
2182P Procedure - Traffic Safety Education (5/10/05)
2185 Use of Volunteers and Interns with Regularly Scheduled Student Contact (3/25/99)
2185P Procedure - Use of Volunteers and Interns with Regularly Scheduled Student Contact (3/25/99)

Organization
2240 Summer School Programs (4/22/99)
2240P Procedure – Summer School Programs (4/22/99)
2245 Contract-Based Learning (2/08/96)
2245P Procedure - Contract-Based Learning Program (2/28/96)
2280 Late Arrival/Early Release of Students for Site-Based Program Improvement Planning (6/26/03)
2280P Procedure - Late Arrival/Early Release of Students for Site-Based Program Improvement Planning (6/26/03)

Instructional Resources
2310 Equitable Distribution of School Resources (9/9/82)
2311 Instructional Materials (6/26/03)
2311P Procedure - Instructional Materials (6/26/03)
2311F Form Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials (6/26/03)
2313 Student Access to Networked Information Resources (8/14/02)
2313P Procedure - Student Access to Networked Information Resources (8/14/02)
2320 Student Trips (12/14/00)
2320P Procedure – Student Trips (11/16/04)

2320F-1 Form – Student Trip Request Form  (pdf)
2320F-2 Form – Overnight, Out-of-State, or Out-of-Country Trip Planning Guide
2320F-3 Form – Participant List for International Trips

2320F-4 Form – Approval for the Use of Private Vehicle (pdf)

2320F-5 Form – Student Trip Permission Form (for specific event) (4/26/04) (pdf)

2320F-6 Form – Student Trip Permission Form (for the 2007– 08 school year) (9/1/07) (pdf)

2320F-7 Form – Student Trip Parent/Guardian Letter
2321 Community Resource Persons (11/8/84)
2333 Flag Exercises (4/10/97)

Student Progress
2410 High School Graduation Requirements (4/26/07) (pdf)

2410P High School Graduation Requirements (4/26/07) (pdf)

2410F Form – High School Course Waivers (2/12/04)

2410F-1 Form - Physical Education Waiver Request (8/26/04) (pdf)

2412 Credit Granted for Learning Experiences Conducted Outside of School (3/25/04)

2412P Procedure – Credit Granted for Learning Experiences Conducted Outside of School

               (3/25/04)

2412F Form – Credit Granted for Learning Experiences Conducted Outside of School

               (3/25/04)
2420 High School Honors (2/24/00)
2420P Procedure – High School Honors (3/7/00)
2421 Progress and Promotion (6/26/03)
2421P Procedure – Progress and Promotion (12/13/04)
2500 Chapter I Instruction/Activities (1/8/87)

SERIES 3000 – STUDENTS

Admission and Attendance
3111 Entrance Age (2/13/07)

3111P Procedure - Entrance Age (3/17/05)
3122 Attendance (2/13/07)
3122P Procedure - Attendance (1/8/03)
3130 Student Attendance Areas (7/26/90)
3131 Student Attendance Area Transfers (3/17/05)
3131P Procedure - Student Attendance Area Transfers (3/17/05)
3131F-HS Forms - Request for Student Transfers - High School (3/17/05) (pdf)
3131F-MS Forms - Request for Student Transfer - Middle School (2/26/04) (pdf)
3131F-E Forms - Request for Student Transfer - Elementary (2/26/04) (pdf)
3140 Release of Bellingham Resident Students (5/25/95)
3140P Procedure - Release of Bellingham Resident Students (6/16/95)
3140F Form - Application for Release of Bellingham Students (12/17/07) (pdf)
3141 Admission of Non Resident Students (1/15/04)
3141P Procedure - Admission of Non Resident Students (2/12/07) pdf)
3141F Form - Application for Admission of a Non-Resident Student to the Bellingham School District
3142 Foreign Exchange Students (6/9/94)
3142P Procedure - Foreign Exchange Students (11/1/05)
3145 Education for Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Youth (6/26/03)
3145P Procedure - Education for Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Youth (10/15/07)

Student Rights and Responsibilities
3200 Student Rights and Responsibilities (2/13/07)
3200P Procedure - Student Rights and Responsibilities (3/15/04)  (pdf)
3207 Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (3/27/03)
3207P Procedure - Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (3/27/03)
3210 Equal Educational Opportunity: Nondiscrimination (2/13/07)
3210P Procedure - Resolving Equal Educational Opportunity Complaints/Grievances (12/12/96)
3211 Implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (10/26/95)
3211P Procedure - Implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (10/26/00)
3212 Equal Educational Opportunity: Harassment (1/16/97)
3212P Procedure – Equal Educational Opportunity: Harassment (2/25/97)
3220 Student Publications, Performances, and Media Materials (2/13/07)
3220P Student Publications, Performances, and Media Materials (8/28/03)

Student Welfare
3413 Immunization and Life Threatening Health Conditions (2/08/07)
3413P Immunization and Life Threatening Health Conditions (2/08/07) (pdf)

3414 Infectious Diseases (02/08/07)

3414P Infectious Diseases (02/08/07) (pdf)

3415 Accommodating Students with Diabetes (8/28/03)
3415P Accommodating Students with Diabetes (8/28/03)

3416 Oral Medication at School (2/08/07)
3416P Procedure - Oral Medication at School (2/08/07) (pdf)
3417 Catheterization (9/09/04)

3417P Procedure – Catheterization (9/09/04)

3419 Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications (2/08/07)

3419P Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications (2/08/07) (pdf)

3420 Physical Safety of School Children (2/12/98)
3420P Procedure– Physical Safety of School Children (2/12/98)
3421 Reporting Child Abuse (2/13/03)
3421P Procedure - Reporting Child Abuse (11/09/06)
3423 Crisis Response Program (11/12/92)
3423P Procedure - Crisis Response Program (8/23/05)
3431 Treatment of Ill or Injured Students (5/08/97)
3431P Procedure – Treatment of Ill or Injured Students (5/08/97)
3440 Nutrition and Physical Fitness (9/1/05)

3440P Procedure - Nutrition and Physical Fitness (9/1/05)

Student Activities
3520 Student Fees, Fines, and Charges (3/14/96)
3520P Procedure - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges (4/04/96)
3530 Solicitation of Funds (1/23/92)
3530P Procedure - Solicitation of Funds (1/23/92)
3540 Student Fundraising for Charitable Purposes (10/10/02)
3540P Procedure – Student Fundraising for Charitable Purposes (10/15/02)

Student Records
3600 Student Records (2/13/07)
3600P Procedure - Student Records (7/23/03)
3610 Confidentiality of Records for Students with Disabilities (5/11/95)
3611P Procedure – Sending Personally Identifiable Student Information On E-Mail (1/06/98)

Athletic Program
3700 High School Co-Curricular Activities Program (3/20/08)

3700P Procedure - High School Co-Curricular Activities Code (3/20/08)

3700P Procedimiento - Programa de Actividades Co-Curricular de la Preparatoria (3/8/08)

                Español
3702 Travel Procedures for Athletic Teams (5/10/79)

3702 Procedimientos de Viaje para Equipos Atlético (5/10/79)  Español

Music Activities
3800 Music Programs and Uniforms (12/14/00)

SERIES 4000 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Communications with the Public
4120 Communication and Public Information (3/11/93)
4120P Procedure - Communication and Public Information (3/11/93)
4121 Staff Communication Responsibilities (3/11/93)

Public Access to Staff, Students, School Facilities
4215 Tobacco Free Environment (2/14/08)

4311 Non Student Visitors to District Schools (11/20/03)

4311P Procedure – Non Student Visitors to District Schools (11/20/03)

4314 Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm (2/13/07)
4314P Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm (8/28/03)
4320 Distribution of Written Materials for Students and Posting of Written Materials in Schools (1/24/96)
4320P Procedure - Distribution of Written Materials for Students and Posting of Written Materials in Schools (1/26/96)
4320F Form - Application for Posting or Distributing Written Materials to Students (pdf)
4330 Public Use of School Buildings, Grounds and Facilities (11/10/94)
4330P Procedure - Public Use of School Buildings, Ground and Facilities (12/16/94)
4331 Use of District Kitchen and Cafeteria Facilities (1/27/00)
4331P Procedure – Use of District Kitchen and Cafeteria Facilities (1/31/00)
4340 Public Access to District Records (6/22/06)
4340P Procedure - Public Access to District Records (6/22/06)
4340F Form - Request to Inspect Public Records (pdf)
4340F2 Form - Organization, Location and Index of Records

4350 Parent Group Support for Enrichment Programs (9/23/04)

4350P Procedure – Parent Group Support for Enrichment Programs (9/23/04)

Relations between Governmental Agencies and the Schools
4412 Community Agencies (5/10/79)


SERIES 5000 - PERSONNEL

Recruitment, Selection and Assignment
5011 Equal Employment Opportunity (10/09/03)
5011P-1 Procedure Resolving Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints/Grievances (10/09/03)
5011P-2 Procedure Affirmation Action Plan (10/09/03)
5013 Sexual Harassment (1/16/03)
5013P Procedure - Nondiscrimination (1/16/03)
5020 Employee Negotiations (5/10/79)
5022 Building Use by Union Organizations (5/10/79)

Pre-Employment
5111 Employment of Staff (10/11/84)
5130 Infectious Disease Control (2/25/93)
5130P Procedure - Infectious Disease Control (9/09/98)
5146 Salary Schedule for Nonrepresented Extracurricular Activity Positions (8/26/99)
5146P Procedure - Nonrepresented Extracurricular Activity Positions -- Criteria (3/21/07)  (pdf)

5146A Attachment - 2006-07 Salary Schedule for Nonrepresented Extracurricular Activity Positions (3/21/07)

Employment Practices
5210 Assignment of Teaching Personnel (5/10/79)
5210P Procedure - Extracurricular Activity (2/06/98)
5210F Form - Extracurricular Activity (2/27/96)
5212 Postretirement Employment (2/13/03)
5212P Procedure - Postretirement Employment (2/13/03)
5214 Job Sharing (10/24/91)
5214P Procedure - Job Sharing (10/24/91) 
5214F Forms - Job Sharing (10/24/91)  (pdf)
5222 Evaluation of Classified Personnel (1/23/92)
5222P Procedure - Pertaining to Evaluation of Secretaries, Instructional Assistants, and Operators (1/23/92)
5222F Forms - Performance Appraisal for Classified Employees  (pdf)
5225 Nonschool Employment of Professional Staff (10/26/84)

5231 Teacher School Day (6/14/07)

5231P Procedure - Teacher School Day (6/14/07)  (pdf)

5241 Reporting Improper Governmental Action and Protecting Employees Against Retaliation (2/11/93)
5241P Procedure - Reporting Improper Governmental Action and Protecting Employees Against Retaliation (2/11/93)
5241A Attachment – Agencies Responsible for Enforcing Federal, State, and Local Law
5258 Drug-Free Workplace (3/8/01)  (pdf)
5259 Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing for Employees in Positions Requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (9/14/95)
5259P Procedure - Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing for Employees in Positions Requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (3/9/06) (pdf)
5260 Staff Access to Networked Information Resources (8/14/02)
5260P Procedure - Staff Access to Networked Information Resources (8/14/02)

Compensation and Employment

Benefits
5313 Payroll Deductions (5/10/79)
5314 Tax Deferred Annuities (4/22/99)
5314P Procedure – Tax Deferred Annuities (4/22/99)
5320 Leaves–Certificated and Classified Administrators and Nonrepresented Classified Employees (8/9/07) (pdf)
5320P Procedures for Certificated and Classified Administrators Requesting Leave/Adjusting  Work Schedules (8/29/00)
5321 Family and Medical Leave (4/27/95)
5321P Procedure - Family and Medical Leave (4/27/95)
5322 Attendance Incentive Program (2/23/95)
5323 Early Retirement Sick Leave Cash-Out (5/24/92)
5325 Leaves to Attend Meetings/Conferences–Certificated and Classified Administrators               (2/23/95)
5326 Sabbatical Leave–Certificated and Classified Administrators (2/23/95)
5328 Leave Sharing (12/16/04)
5328P Procedure - Leave Sharing (12/16/04)
5328F-1 Recipient of Shared Leave (9/12/02)  (pdf)
5328F-2 Request to Transfer Sick Leave (Non-Annual Employees) (12/17/04)  (pdf)
5328F-3 Request to Transfer Annual Vacation Leave and/or Sick Leave (Annual Employees) (12/17/04)  (pdf)

5333 Holidays–Annual (Twelve-Month), Nonrepresented ClassifiedEmployees (2/23/95)
5334 Vacation –Annual (Twelve-Month), Nonrepresented Classified Employees (2/23/95)
5337 Holidays–Annual (Twelve-Month) Certificated and Classified Administrators (2/23/95)
5338 Vacation–Annual (Twelve-Month) Certificated and Classified Administrators (7/18/02)
5340 Instructional Professional Development (4/18/96)
5340P Procedure - Instructional Professional Development (6/22/07) (pdf)
5340B Background - Instructional Professional Development (4/02/02)  (pdf)
5345   Recognition of Students, Staff and Community Partners (2/14/08)
5345P Procedure - Recognition of Students, Staff and Community Partners (2/14/08)
5350 Employee Assistance Program (8/24/89)

Auxiliary Personnel
5410 Retirement – Classified Substitutes (5/08/97)
5420 Auxiliary Personnel Definitions, Applicability, Qualifications (5/10/79)
5440 Certificated Staff Interns (12/4/03)

5440P Procedure - Certificated Staff Interns (6/14/05)

SERIES 6000 - ADMINISTRATION

6000 Philosophy (5/10/79)

Responsibilities and Evaluations

6001 Budget Preparation, Adoption, and Implementation (2/14/08)

6010 Fiscal Year (2/14/08)

6020 System of Funds and Accounts (2/14/08)

6030 Financial Reports (2/28/08)

6040 Expenditures in Excess of Budget (2/28/08)

6100 Revenues From Local, State and Federal Sources (2/28/08)

6102 District Fundraising Activities (2/28/08)

6114 Gifts (12/18/03)

6114P Procedure - Gifts (12/18/03)

6114F Donation Agreement Form (2/12/07)
6120 Responsibility of Superintendent (3/12/92)
6120P Procedure - Organizational Chart (7/1/02) (pdf) or (image)
6122 Evaluation of the Superintendent (5/14/92)
6122A Attachment to Evaluation of the Superintendent

6212 Procurement Cards (1/17/08)

6212P Procedure - Procurement Cards (1/17/08)

6212F-1 Request for Issuance of Procurement Card (1/17/08)

6212F-2 Cardholder/Card Custodian Authorization Form (1/17/08)

6212F-3 Procurement Card User Agreement (1/7/08)

6212F-4 Procurement Card Controls Assessment (1/17/08)

6212F-5 Procurement Card Sign Out Sheet (1/17/08)

6220 Procurement of Goods and Services (3/20/08)

6220P Procedure - Procurement of Goods and Services (3/20/08)
6410 Evaluation of Administrative Staff (9/9/93)

Religion
6500 Religion and the Schools (12/12/85)
6500P Procedure - Religion and the Schools (8/6/03)
6500B Background - Guidelines (9/9/93)
6501 Baccalaureate Service (11/14/85)
6501P Procedure - Baccalaureate Service (11/14/85)

Site-Based Decision Making
6520 Site-Based Decision Making (11/12/92)

SERIES 7000 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Expenditures

6212 Procurement Cards (1/17/08)

6212P Procedure - Procurement Cards (1/17/08)

6212F-1 Request for Issuance of Procurement Card (1/17/08)

6212F-2 Cardholder/Card Custodian Authorization Form (1/17/08)

6212F-3 Procurement Card User Agreement (1/7/08)

6212F-4 Procurement Card Controls Assessment (1/17/08)

6212F-5 Procurement Card Sign Out Sheet (1/17/08)

7322 Cellular Telephones (1/27/00)
7322P Procedure – Cellular Telephones (1/31/00)
7323 Travel Authorization and Expense Reimbursement (2/27/97)
7323P Procedure – Travel Authorization and Expense Reimbursement (5/29/07) (pdf)
7325 Provision of Food and Beverages at District Meetings (3/14/96)
7325P Procedure - Provision of Food and Beverages at District Meetings (8/15/00)
7350 Advance Travel Expense Revolving Funds (10/23/80)
7355 Associated Student Body Funds (1/14/88)

SERIES 8000 - NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

Transportation
8100 Transportation of Pupils (1/14/88)
8112 Transportation of Pupils, Field Trips (1/8/87)
8123 Discipline on School Buses (5/10/79)
8124 School Bus Safety (1/24/85)
8125 Video Cameras on School Buses (6/25/98)
8125P Procedure – Video Cameras on School Buses (6/25/98)
8200 School-Owned Vehicles (1/14/88)

Risk Management
8300 Safety Precautions (11/14/85)
8301 Safe Walk Routes (1/9/92)
8301P Procedure - Safe Walk Routes (1/9/92)
8302 Staff Occupational Safety and Accident Prevention (1/15/98)
8302P Procedure- Staff Occupational Safety and Accident Prevention (3/25/98)
8360 Fixed Assets (09/12/96)
8360P Procedure - Fixed Assets (3/17/98)

Food Services

8500 Food Services (6/23/05)

8500P Procedure - Food services (6/23/05)

Accessibility to Programs and Facilities
8700 Non Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (4/27/93)
8700P Procedure - Non Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (4/27/93)

SERIES 9000 - SCHOOL FACILITIES

Construction, Modification or Closure

9231 Selection and Employment of School Architects (5/10/79)
9241 Construction Change Orders (9/27/07)
9250 Naming of New Schools/Facilities (7/19/07)
9250P Procedure - Naming of New Schools/Facilities (7/19/07)
9251 School Mascot and Colors (12/12/96)
9251P Procedure – School Mascot and Colors (12/12/96)

Operation and Maintenance of District Facilities
9300 Operation and Maintenance of District Facilities (10/12/95)
9300P Procedure - Operations and Maintenance of District Facilities Building Repair and Improvement Procedures (5/20/03)  (pdf)
9301 Pest Management (9/27/01)
9301P Procedure - Pest Management (10/10/01)
9310 Emergencies (6/10/99)
9310P Procedure – Emergencies (8/23/05)
9350 Energy Management/Education (4/22/82)