Each year, the BSD Superintendent Community Advisory Council (SCAC) makes recommendations to the superintendent on major issues impacting our district. This year’s focus will be on defining what best-in-class community engagement should look like in BSD. The SCAC meets once per month, from October to April for two hours, with pre-work and preparation required between meetings. The group produces an annual recommendations report to the superintendent and is supported by professional staff.


History of the Council

Phase 1: 2020 – 2021

The first phase of the Councils’ work was conducted September 2020 – April 2021 and focused on budgeting.  The Council presented recommendations on investment and spending priorities to the Superintendent on March 29, 2021 and shared them with the School Board on April 6, 2021.  Implementation of the Councils’ recommendations is underway.  View the full report and the Executive Summary.

Learn more about Phase 1: 2020 – 2021

Phase 2: 2021 – 2022

The second phase of the Councils’ work was conducted September 2021 – April 2022 and focused on oversight of implementation of Phase 1 recommendations and an exploration of Global Competency as an overarching instructional framework.  View the final report

Learn more about Phase 2: 2021 – 2022

Phase 3: 2022 – 2023

The 2022 – 2023 Council will advise BSD on successful and effective community engagement. One of the most important elements of a school district’s relationship with its community is how it engages its stakeholders. This year’s Council will focus on how BSD can fully leverage its enormous community resources – public, private, non-profit, and governmental – on behalf of the student experience.

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The Bellevue School District acknowledges that we learn, work, live and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.