Update: Francine Wiest has been appointed to the position of School Board Director for District Area 5. – Learn More

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School Board Director My-Linh Thai stepped down from her position on the Board on November 21st. The Bellevue School Board comprises five Board Directors who each reside in one of five different director district areas of our community. The vacant Board Director position is for Director District 5.

Should you wish to be formally considered to fill this position, you must complete the application and return it per the instructions on the application. The application contains information about the position, where and how to submit your application, and deadlines for applying. Should you have additional questions, please reach out to Jennifer Bateman, Board Coordinator, via [email protected] or phone at (425) 456-4000.

All applicants whose materials are received will be considered by the board. Up to five applicants will be invited for interviews with the board. The interviews are required and will be held January 22nd, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Candidates will be notified of their interview time slot no later than Friday, January 18th. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the board may schedule interviews at other times, but will attempt to avoid doing so. In any case, all times and dates of interviews will be posted publicly according to the rules of special meetings.

To learn more visit our Become a Board Member page.

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The Bellevue School District acknowledges that we learn, work, live and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.