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Board of Directors

About the Board of Directors

The Olympia School 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. School 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 numbers 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 special board meeting for which public notice has been given. Board action has the force of law.

Click here to view a map of Olympia School District's Director districts.

 

Photo of Carolyn Barclift

Carolyn Barclift, President
Director, District 4
Elected 1999, Term expires 2011
Occupation: Police Officer
cbarclift@osd.wednet.edu
(360) 357-5989

Map of District 4

Photo of Bob Shirley

Bob Shirley, Vice-President
Director, District 3
Elected 2005, Term expires 2009
Occupation: Policy Analyst, Utilities & Transportation Commission
bshirley@osd.wednet.edu
(360) 357-4492

Map of District 3

Photo of Russ Lehman

Russ Lehman
Director, District 5
Elected 2001, Term expires 2009
Occupation: Managing Director of the First American Education Project and an adjunct college professor.
rlehman@osd.wednet.edu
(360) 956-1564

Map of District 5

 

Vacant
Director, District 2

Map of District 2

Photo of Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson
Director, District 1
Elected 2007, Term expires 2011
Occupation: Digital Technician II, OCE North America
fwilson@osd.wednet.edu
(360)753-6943

Map of District 1


Adam Buchholz
Student Representative
Elected June 2007, Term expires June 2008
Occupation: Student, Olympia High School
alzb33@hotmail.com
(360) 596-6117

 
Photo of William Lahmann William Lahmann
Superintendent
Olympia School District
lahmann@osd.wednet.edu
(360) 596-6117
  Mailing Address for Board Members
Olympia School District
1113 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501