A Message from the Department of Communications and Community Relations

Bellingham Public Schools is hosting an emergency resiliency event 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 at the new District Office, located at 1985 Barkley Blvd.

The purpose of the meeting is to share how the district and our local partners prepare for an emergency. Emergency preparedness is a broad term and has multiple definitions. For the purpose of this event, we will share information about our high school safety teams, reunification process in case of an emergency and how we offer our facilities during times of need, e.g., heat waves/cooling shelters, etc.

Partners attending the event include the City of Bellingham and local law enforcement, fire, emergency management and search and rescue agencies.

The open house style event is from 6 to 7 p.m. with visitors encouraged to stop by partner booths in the District Office and in the parking lot. There will be a brief program from 6:15 to 6:35 p.m. inside.

BPS recently received a $100,000 grant from the Department of Commerce that funds feasibility studies on four schools (Cordata, Geneva, Shuksan and Squalicum) to determine solar and storage capacity and a community event for outreach and engagement. This event is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at climate.wa.gov.

We are grateful to Commerce for their support and look forward to seeing you on May 13!