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Washington School District Director, Kent

Part of the board that governs your county's public school system

Full office description

  • The School Board of Directors runs the public school system. The School Board of Directors is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
  • School District Directors work together to make school policy, set the budget, decide what is taught in schools, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
  • School District Directors are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

How this impacts you

  • TaxesThe school board is responsible for deciding how a large part of the county’s taxes are spent.

  • College & Career ReadinessSchool board members have the power to affect which advanced courses, resources and job training are available to students.

Election results

WINNER

Leslie Kae Hamada

48.5%

10,126 votes

WINNER

Donald Cook

24.1%

5,029 votes

Stephanie Lawson

19.4%

4,045 votes

Lizz Morgan

8.1%

1,681 votes

Candidates (4)

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