Bremerton School District Board of Directors
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(L-R above) Director Karen Bolton, Director Jonee Dubos, Student Representative Julie Meyer, President Alyson Rotter, Director Carolynn Perkins, Vice-President John Hurley.
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The Bremerton School Board of Directors is made up of five citizens who are elected to serve four-year terms. Our school board also includes a student representative from Bremerton High School who serves a one-year term.
The Board's primary responsibilities are:
- Adopting policies that ensure the District operates within state law (view our Policy Adoption Process);
- Setting the vision and mission for the District and monitor progress with Superintendent and Board goals;
- Adopting an annual budget for the District and having legal and fiduciary responsibility to the voters for its use;
- Hiring a superintendent to manage the operation of the District and evaluating the superintendent's performance;
- Serving as an elected representative between the school district and the community to ensure that local priorities are included in the education of children.
All are welcome at Bremerton School Board meetings. Learn more about our School Board meetings here.
School Board Updates & Announcements
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9/15/2022: Bremerton School Board sets goals for 2022-23. Learn more >>
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6/2/22: The Bremerton School District Board of Directors names Donna Colosky as interim superintendent for 2022-23. Read more >>
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3/16/2022: View a summary of the many thoughts shared and rated in our new superintendent ThoughtExchange survey >>>.
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3/4/2022: Bremerton School Board votes to conduct a search for an interim superintendent for 2022-23. Learn more and share your thoughts >>>.
Communicating with our School Board
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By email
- You can reach the entire Board, including the Superintendent, by sending your email to bsd-board@bremertonschools.org.
- To contact individual Board members via email, click on their names under their profile on our "Meet our School Board Directors" page.
- Note: All correspondence regarding any school district subject are considered public records and subject to all public records laws.
- You can reach the entire Board, including the Superintendent, by sending your email to bsd-board@bremertonschools.org.
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By mail
- Written communication to the Board or Superintendent may be sent to Bremerton School District, 134 Marion Ave. N., Bremerton, WA 98312 attention: Bremerton School Board.
- Note: All correspondence regarding any school district subject are considered public records and subject to all public records laws.
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At a meeting
There is a public comment period at the beginning of each regular meeting where visitors may address the board. Each speaker has up to three minutes.
To address the board during a meeting:
- You will need to submit a "Request to Address The Board form.
- This form can be downloaded here or is available at the sign-in table before the meeting.
- Give the form to the Board Secretary Ms. Ioanna Cossack before the Board meeting begins.
You may also comment prior to Board action on any specific action agenda item, by simply raising your hand during Board discussion. Comments on agenda items are also limited to three minutes.
- You will need to submit a "Request to Address The Board form.
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By phone
You can reach School Board Directors on their District-issued mobile phones. Phone numbers are listed under Director bios on our "Meet Our School Board Directors" page.
