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Bellevue board hears plan to redesign IEP and 504 meetings to improve inclusion and accessibility
Summary
District staff presented year‑one of a five‑year inclusion and accessibility plan focused on making IEP and 504 meetings more human‑centered, consistent and strength‑based; the team identified three root causes and plans training, better role clarity, and broader system outreach.
At the Bellevue School District Board of Directors meeting, district staff presented the first‑year report of a five‑year plan to improve accessibility and inclusion, beginning with redesigning Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 meetings.
Scott Powers, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, told the board that the inclusion and accessibility team chose a focused, manageable first step: make IEP and 504 meetings more inclusive, accessible and student‑centered. “Year 1 of a 5‑year plan is focused on creating more inclusive and accessible 504 meetings and IEP meetings,” Erin Hagen, director of special education (elementary focus), told the board.
Scope and findings: Student speaker Gabriel Patterson, a Sammamish High School student who participated in the team’s work, said the district serves about 3,610 students who experience…
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