The Blaine school district’s search for a property in Birch Bay begins this month, starting with a school board special meeting at 6 p.m. on October 21 and two community input meetings following that.
At the October 21 meeting, in the district boardroom at 756 H Street, the board will meet with FLO Analytics to learn about the consulting company’s work and what it can expect from the process. The meeting is open to the public and anticipated to last about an hour.
The board hired FLO Analytics to identify potential properties for a future school. The company has offices in Seattle, Portland and Boston, and specializes in using geographic information system (GIS) technology in its analysis. According to its website, the company has worked with other school districts to site new schools, review district boundaries and forecast student enrollment.
After that initial meeting, FLO Analytics will facilitate two meetings for gathering public input about location and other desires for a future school property in Birch Bay. The first is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, at the district boardroom, and the second will take place at Birch Bay Bible Community Church, at 4460 Bay Road, on Monday, November 18.
Details about those meetings will be announced in the coming weeks, said Tina Padilla, school district administrative assistant.
In between the public input meetings, on November 12, the school board will hold a second meeting with FLO analytics to review community input from the October 30 meeting.
Buying property for a future school in Birch Bay has long been a school district goal. The district’s 2018 technology and capital projects property tax levy allocated $1 million to buy in Birch Bay this year. The district does not yet have a timeline or funds for construction.
For more information, contact the district office at 360/332-5881.
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