The Olympia School District Board of Directors is comprised of five citizens elected to represent the community in setting district goals and policies, adopting the budget, placing tax levies and bond issues on the ballot, hiring personnel including the Superintendent, and providing the necessary facilities for the education of our community's youth.
Members serve in staggered four-year terms. Board members must be citizens of the United States and qualified voters residing in one of the five geographic "director districts." They are elected, however, by nonpartisan popular vote from the total school district. The state does not limit the number of terms a director may serve. Three board members constitute a quorum for transacting business. Official action can only be taken at a regular board meeting or a special board meeting for which public notice has been given.
The public is encouraged to attend school board meetings. Regularly-scheduled school board meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are held in the Board Room of the Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel Street NE.
The board also holds some special meetings throughout the year. Official action can only be taken at a meeting for which public notice has been given.
Director District Boundary Maps
(maps and legal descriptions provided by Sammamish Data Systems)
*Hard copies of the director district maps are available at the Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel St. N.E., Olympia, WA 98506. Please contact (360) 596-6117 for assistance.
Darcy Huffman - President
Director, District 3
Elected 2021, Term Expires 2025
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Hilary Seidel - Vice President
Director, District 4
Elected 2017 (to fill two-year unexpired term)
Elected 2019, Term Expires 2023
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Maria Flores
Director, District 1
Elected 2019, Term Expires 2023
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(360) 596-6117
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Talauna Reed
Director, District 2
Appointed October 2022, Term Expires 2023
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(360) 596-6117
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Scott Clifthorne
Director, District 5
Elected 2017, Term Expires 2021
Re-elected 2021, Term Expires 2025
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(360) 596-6117
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Meredith Morgan
Student Representative
Appointed June 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Capital High School
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Dani Farney
Student Representative
Appointed October 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Avanti High School
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Aphrodite Torres
Student Representative
Appointed October 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA)
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Christine Zhang
Student Representative
Appointed June 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Olympia High School
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Patrick Murphy
Superintendent
Olympia School District
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117
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Send an Email to All School Board Members: [email protected]
Mailing Address for Board Members: Olympia School District, 111 Bethel Street NE, Olympia, WA 98506
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