The Statewide Transition Council was developed to better serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington. This council focuses on expanding Senate Bill 5790. We aim to reach underrepresented students in rural areas, within tribes, and/or other opportunities as identified.
Purpose
All students have access to transition services and opportunities.
The Council will establish:
- Common guidelines and goals across regional and local transition networks. Networks ensure equitable access through system navigation. They support high school transition students with connecting to services after leaving the school system;
- A system to help potentially eligible students connect to services and agencies that support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
- Regional transition networks. Each regional network includes representation from:
- schools
- counties
- the Developmental Disabilities Administration
- the regional Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- service providers
- community members
- students and families.
The regional networks identify goals and report on progress or barriers to achieving these goals.
Quarterly Transition Council Meeting
When: Third Wednesday every 3 months
2025 Meetings
- June 18 from 3-5 p.m.
- Agenda (pdf)
- Meeting Minutes (pdf)
- September 17 from 3-5 p.m.
- Agenda (pdf)
- Meeting Minutes (pdf)
- December 17 from 3-5 p.m.
- Agenda (pdf)
2026 Meetings
- March 18, 2026 from 3-5 p.m.
- June 17, 2026 from 3-5 p.m.
- September 16, 2026 from 3-5 p.m.
- December 16, 2026 from 3-5 p.m.
Join Meeting(s) at this link: https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/86555206789?pwd=4snGnn4CNQrVA7SvTrwAKhJlcdRa2I.1
Please send an email to WATransitionCouncil@dshs.wa.gov if you would like to see past meeting documents.
This page will be updated on a regular basis. Please check back for updates.