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Seattle superintendent search process raises concern

Seattle School Board members have decided not to ask superintendent finalists to answer questions at a public meeting, in part because they're worried overly negative attendees would scare off candidates.

By Brian M. Rosenthal

Seattle Times education reporter

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In about a month, the Seattle School Board will choose the next leader of the city's public schools.

You will not meet this person before he or she is chosen.

That's because, unlike in previous superintendent searches, the board has decided not to let members of the public directly question the finalists at a public meeting.

Instead, each of the three finalists will interview