Seattle School Board Basics

What is the School Board?

According to the Seattle Public Schools website:

The Board of Directors for Seattle Public Schools is an elected body of seven citizens who serve four year terms and represent geographical regions within the City of Seattle.

It is the belief of the Board of Directors and Superintendent that they are partners in the governance team of Seattle Public Schools. Both must do their jobs well for the organization to be successful and for the governance team as a whole to be effective.

Who is on the School Board?

The Seattle School Board is broken into seven districts. Each School Board member represents their respective districts.

Note: Board Members information will be available after the new Board is sworn in.

District 1: Liza Rankin

District 2: Kathleen Smith

District 3: Evan Briggs

District 4: Joe Mizrahi

District 5: Vivian Song

District 6: Gina Topp

District 7: Jen LaVallee

A map of the School Board Director Districts from Seattle Public Schools. 11/10: this map will be updated when new School; Board members are sworn in.