News Releases

• District Students Score Competitively on SAT and ACT
  High school students in the Bellingham School District scored competitively in the state and nation on the 2009 SAT and ACT exams, according to results released recently.
  
• Early Release Schedule Updated for Bellingham Schools, Nov. 20 Added
  As a result of the recent contract agreement with the Bellingham Education Association (BEA) -- the teachers' association -- Friday, Nov. 20 has been added as an early release day for all students in the Bellingham School District. Families are asked to please make this change on their calendars. To view the updated school year calendar, please click here.
  
• Bellingham Superintendent Resigns to Accept International Opportunity, Board Appoints Acting Superintendent during Interim
  The Bellingham School Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Superintendent Kenneth Vedra and appointed Deputy Superintendent Sherrie Brown as Acting Superintendent, effective Oct. 1.
  
• Teachers' Association and District Reach Tentative Agreement
  The Bellingham Education Association (BEA) – the teachers’ association – and the Bellingham School District reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday evening.
  
• Whatcom County Health Department Keeps District Families, Staff Updated about Flu Prevention Strategies
  As the opening of school approaches, the Whatcom County Health Department asked that we take this opportunity to update you on the current situation with 2009 H1N1 influenza (earlier referred to as “swine flu”) and how it might affect school operations.
  
• Back-to-School Information, Registration and Orientations
  The first day of class for students is Tuesday, Sept. 8.
  
• Middle, High School Athletics, Activities Information for 2009-10 School Year
  Please click here for information about program options and approved fees for 6th grade, 7th/8th grade and high school.
  
• State Releases District and School WASL Scores
  Bellingham School District students outperformed the state average of students who met and exceeded standards on the 2009 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in almost every grade level and content area, according to results announced on Friday, Aug. 14.
  
• Facilities Update, Summer 2009
  
• School Board Adopts District Budget for 2009-10
  Following a public Budget Savings Plan process and adoption this spring, the Bellingham School District Board of Directors adopted a final budget for the 2009-10 year at the June 25 meeting. The $100 million budget includes an unprecedented expenditure reduction of about $2.5 million. Without federal stimulus funds, the expenditure reduction would be about $6.5 million.