Bellingham Public Schools
Operations
The Department of Operations includes capital projects, facilities and sustainability, facility rentals, food services, transportation and the distribution center.
Jessica Sankey
Chief Operations Officer
Julie Denton
Executive Administrative Assistant
(360) 676-6470
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Capital Projects manages ongoing facilities projects. Funding for school construction, facility improvements, and property purchases mostly comes from local voters through bond elections.
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The Distribution Center accepts all orders to and for the district with the exception of certain items. The team processes orders and deliver orders directly to our 22 schools across the school district.
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The goal of Facilities and Sustainability is to provide a safe, well-maintained educational environment for all students and staff.
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Bellingham Public School facilities are provided by the public and should be made available to the community for use when practical and such use does not conflict with the operations of the district.
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Food Services is responsible for providing nutritious and affordable meals and promoting nutrition education. Food Services prepares and serves nutritious meals for students at 22 locations in the district.
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The mission of Transportation is to provide safe and reliable transportation for eligible students to and from school and to school-sponsored extracurricular activities all across our school district and beyond.