Eligibility and Enrollment Process
Eligibility
A student's IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an has determined a need for continued support and transition services after at least three to four years of high school in order for the student to meet his or her post-secondary transition goals in education/training, employment, and (if needed) daily living.
Please note: Each BRIDGE has its own additional, prerequisite skill requirements.
At a minimum, eligible students will:
- Eligible for special education services.
- Ages 18 to 21 before start of the school year.
- Demonstrates safe and appropriate behaviors in community & work settings.
- Have not graduated with a diploma yet, but have completed as many graduation requirements as possible.
Each BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities program has additional prerequisites. Please follow the link for each BRIDGE on this website for more information.
Bridges Enrollment Process at a Glance
1. Not Later than Fall or Winter of Senior Year
- IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an conducts age-appropriate transition assessments.
- IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an reviews and updates measurable post-secondary goals for education, employment and, (if necessary) independent daily living
2. Not Later than Fall or Winter of Senior Year
- IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an learns about post-secondary options and determines that continued special education services beyond high school will be needed to meet adult student's post-secondary goals.
3. Fall or Winter of Senior Year
- IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an case manager completes the B-PASS assessment and turns into BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities Supervisor, Sherry Studley at srstudley@seattleschools.org. IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an indicates which BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities site(s) they prefer for the student (not choice).
4. No Later than Spring of Senior Year
- Central office special education transition staff gathers data/information about student and determines most appropriate BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities site assignment for the student.
5. Spring of Senior Year
- Central office staff notifies IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an of BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities site assignment. IEP teamA team including parents and school officials that develops and monitors an amends IEP to reflect change in placement and service minutes for 18-21 adult transition program.
6. Before End of Senior Year
- The BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities teacher contacts student and family with information relevant to the program.
Forms
B-PASS FILLABLE Form-Updated-3-1-2021.pdf
B-PASS BU (for BRIDGESA Seattle Public Schools post-secondary program that supports students with disabilities U)