Several members of the public used the April 17 public-comment period to raise allegations and request responses from the Bellevue School Board.

One commenter (identified in the transcript as a resident speaker) alleged that the district's current legal counsel, Shannon McMenemy, previously served as president and legal counsel for an organization called the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club and referenced news reports and corporate filings. The commenter urged the board to explain whether it supports the counsel's public views and said he had submitted public-records requests that were denied; he asked for a board response. The board did not announce any immediate action in response to that comment during the public-comment period.

A separate commenter raised allegations concerning special-education services and said the district had failed to provide appropriate resources under individualized education programs (citing state special-education law broadly), and referenced a prior March 20 meeting. The speaker also alleged improper or "fake" CPS claims, citing a Revised Code of Washington provision (transcript citation unclear) and warned of potential legal exposure; the board did not act during the meeting on those claims. A third speaker, Joseph, then used his two minutes to describe a personal experiment and findings related to the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse; his remarks were a public demonstration rather than a request for board action.

Board President Carolyn Watson and staff did not announce any formal responses or investigations on the record during the meeting; the public-comment period closed and the board proceeded with the agenda. The transcript shows that members of the public asked for follow-up but no specific staff assignments or motions were recorded in response.