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Seattle school board signals preference for candidate 7 as superintendent finalist; vote set for Nov. 5
Summary
After an executive session to evaluate two finalists, a majority of Seattle School District No. 1 board members said they prefer candidate 7. The board president said she will place a motion on the Nov. 5 agenda to select candidate 7 as the preferred finalist and to authorize contract negotiations; no formal vote was taken at the special meeting.
The Seattle School District No. 1 Board of Directors signaled a preference for candidate 7 in the district's superintendent search after a special meeting reconvened following executive session on Oct. 29.
Board members said they relied on a leadership profile built from input by more than 3,000 students, staff, families and community members and a confidential review process that produced an initial pool of 41 applicants narrowed to two finalists. "My preference is for candidate 7," Director Mizrahi said during the public portion of the meeting. Several other directors echoed that view.
The president of the board said the board would continue to refer to…
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