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Lake Stevens outlines Secondary Innovative Learning Center to expand alternative pathways
Summary
District staff presented design and construction updates for the Secondary Innovative Learning Center (SILC), which the district says will house multiple alternative learning pathways, bring Crossroads students back into district programming, support transition programs and include project-based instructional spaces; staff noted next steps include continued design work, staff interviews and site visits.
Dr. Gina Anderson, Schools Chief of Innovation, Compliance and School Support Operations, gave the board a construction and program update on the Secondary Innovative Learning Center (SILC) during the Jan. 28 meeting.
Anderson described the SILC as a multi-pathway learning community designed to expand alternative learning options, reintegrate Crossroads students into district programming, support students in transition and provide flexible instructional spaces aligned to project-based learning, career and technical education, and social-emotional supports. She said facility design concepts are being developed to support personalized learning and flexible scheduling.
The update also covered related bond projects in active design or construction, including an elementary school designated as Elementary #8 and secure reception upgrades across district sites. Anderson outlined next steps: continued development of the SILC building design, staff interviews to inform program needs, and site visits to other districts with similar innovative learning models.
Board members were briefed on the SILC’s intended purpose and the district’s efforts to align facility design with program goals. No formal motions or votes on construction funding were recorded at the meeting; the presentation was informational, with further design and planning work to follow.
