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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Smith-Blum New School Board President

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Smith-Blum New School Board President:


Smith-Blum New School Board President

: From: Office of Public Affairs
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:04 PM
Subject: School Board elects new officers

Seattle School Board elects new officers

The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors on Wednesday night elected the following new officers for the 2013 calendar year:

Kay Smith-Blum – President

Betty Patu – Vice President

Sharon Peaslee– Member at Large

Smith-Blum was elected by a 4-3 vote, with Directors Betty Patu, Sharon Peaslee and Marty McLaren voting for her election and Directors Michael DeBell, Harium Martin-Morris and Sherry Carr voting against. Director Carr