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Bellevue board approves 2025–26 governance calendar and policy schedule after discussion on public engagement
Summary
The board voted to approve its governance calendar and a rolling policy schedule that adds first‑and‑second readings for several policies, including the cell‑phone, budget and fund‑balance policies and a proposed student‑representation policy. Trustees discussed how the district posts policy drafts and invites public feedback.
The Bellevue School District Board of Directors approved its 2025–26 governance calendar and rolling policy schedule at the Sept. 4 meeting after staff presented proposed dates and a handful of trustees requested adjustments and clarifications.
John Harrison, the district’s chief of staff, told the board the calendar had been drafted to meet Policy 1810’s timing requirement that the board approve an annual calendar by the second meeting in September. Harrison said staff made several updates following board feedback: a pre‑report update on staff well‑being in December, added time for the board to adopt 2026 legislative priorities at the Oct. 2 meeting, and a March slot to consider WASA and WASBO positions.
The board also approved a policy schedule that adds first‑and‑second readings for several items trustees asked be visible to the public. Harrison said staff would move policy 3245 (cell phones and electronic devices) to full review so the public sees the revisions, and that two budget‑related policies — policy 6000 (budget) and policy 6022 (fund balance) — would receive full readings because of their public salience. The schedule also includes a proposed new policy, 1250, to codify student representation and voice; Harrison said staff will pursue further input from equity and staff groups before first reading.
Trustees discussed how members of the public can provide feedback. Harrison said the district posts first‑reading drafts on the policies page and maintains a policy feedback email (policyfeedback@bsd405.org). Board members noted that the board email (bsd405.org) also reaches trustees. Several directors urged staff to continue using the equity‑driven decision‑making (EDDM) framework for policy development and to involve affected staff and community groups when policies have broad impact.
Votes: The board approved the governance calendar and the 2025–26 policy schedule by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
Board members also asked staff to post procedures alongside policies where feasible and to flag when procedures will follow at a later date. Harrison said the schedule is a rolling document and staff will notify the board if dates change.
