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The board recognized Spirit Ridge Elementary staff for a coordinated inclusion model and special-education practices; Director Jane Aris read a statement highlighting hub-based services and professional development that support students with IEPs.
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District leaders outlined how local levy renewals fund computer science, K–12 librarians, arts, CTE and safety upgrades; COO Dr. Heather Sanchez said the district will install 'over 2,500 kilowatts' of solar across 17 sites and called the levy a renewal, not a tax increase.
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Multiple public commenters—including a parent of a student recently discharged from an out-of-state program and BEA leaders—asked the board to prioritize local special-education capacity, more paraprofessionals and counselors, and clearer district responses to staff survey feedback.
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Tracy Macklin and Jane Aras were sworn in as board directors and the board completed officer elections and committee appointments, choosing Phil Block as president and Carolyn Watson as vice president. Several committee and representative appointments were also confirmed.
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Board receives a special-education report outlining systemwide inclusion work and training; staff and BEA representatives told the board that caseloads and recent staffing cuts are leaving students without required services. Directors asked for clearer metrics, scheduling fixes and systemwide tools to ensure IEP fidelity.
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Several substitute teachers and retired educators told the board Bellevue’s policy limits substitutes’ use of accrued sick leave to long‑term assignments and urged the district to allow daily substitutes to access earned sick time in line with state law and L&I guidance.
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A public commenter told the Bellevue School Board a newly implemented $45 per hour supervisor fee for weekend facility use has created steep unexpected costs for volunteer organizations and urged the board to reconsider waivers or a flat fee for nonprofits.
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Newport Heights and Chinook Middle School showed the board how narrowed SIP focus goals and routines (including 20‑minute "wind" blocks and Character Strong practices) aim to boost proficiency and engagement for students on the margins.
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The board approved Resolution 2025‑08 to release district rights on a portion of surplus Ashwood property to allow a 3,113‑square‑foot Sound Transit bus‑charging easement, certified the district’s 2026 levy collection, and appointed three volunteers to pro committees for two upcoming levy propositions.
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Superintendent Kelly Aramaki told the Bellevue School Board that 2024–25 closed with a roughly $700,000 deficit — far smaller than an earlier $6 million projection — highlighted program innovations that helped enrollment, and warned structural funding pressures could return deficits by 2028–29 without state action.