Bel Aire Elementary School Accessibility Assessment Report
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This is a preliminary accessibility assessment of Bel Aire Elementary School conducted by AVELAR consultants in December 2025. The report evaluates whether the school complies with federal laws (Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, IDEA) and California accessibility requirements. Because the school was built before 1991 on a hillside, it has made continuous accessibility upgrades including ramps, restrooms, elevators, and procedural changes. The assessment found the school generally meets accessibility standards for alterations made over time, but identified 10 areas needing attention: parking slope monitoring, detectable warnings at curb cuts, door pressure adjustments, concrete gap repairs, trash can placement, a broken stair lift, elevator installations, stage lift maintenance, and decaying threshold transitions.
What this means for your family
This assessment ensures all students, including those with disabilities, can access Bel Aire's programs and facilities. The report confirms existing accessibility features work but identifies maintenance items like fixing a broken stair lift and adjusting door pressure. The district emphasizes working with individual families to meet specific student needs beyond minimum code requirements, ensuring every child can fully participate in school activities.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.