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Parents urge ASL bilingual program and raise IEP concerns; teachers and family members urge stronger literacy supports
Summary
Three speakers during public comment urged the district to add a bilingual ASL–English program, called for better literacy supports and screening, and raised allegations about IEP enforcement and a CPS-related complaint process.
Three members of the public addressed the board during the public‑comment period on March 20, pressing the district on services and supports.
Melissa Taylor, a Bellevue School District graduate, dual‑language teacher and Bellevue Education Association board member, asked the district to adopt a bilingual American Sign Language (ASL)–English program. She said her son, born with mild‑to‑moderate hearing loss, was found not to qualify for specially designed instruction during BSD evaluation and that the family moved to Seattle to access an ASL…
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