Board of Directors

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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.  

 

Headshot of Hilary Seidel

Hilary Seidel - President

Director, District 4

Elected 2017 (to fill a two-year unexpired term), Elected 2019, Re-elected 2023, Term Expires 2027

[email protected]

(360) 596-6117


Scott Clifthorne

Scott Clifthorne - Vice President

Director, District 5
Elected 2017, Re-elected 2021, Term Expires 2025

[email protected]
(360) 596-6117


Maria Flores headshot

Maria Flores

Director, District 1

Elected 2019

Re-elected 2023, Term Expires 2027

[email protected]

(360) 596-6117


 Jessica Tourtellotte Palumbo headshotJess Tourtellotte-Palumbo

Director, District 2
Elected 2023, Term Expires 2027

[email protected]

(360) 596-6117


Darcy Huffman headshotDarcy Huffman

Director, District 3

Elected 2021, Term Expires 2025

[email protected]
(360) 596-6117


Meredith Morgan headshotMeredith Morgan

Student Representative
Appointed June 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Capital High School

[email protected]

(360) 596-6117

 

 

Dani Farney headshotDani Farney

Student Representative
Appointed October 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Avanti High School

[email protected]

(360) 596-6117

 

Aphrodite Torres headshotAphrodite Torres

Student Representative
Appointed October 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA)

[email protected]

(360) 596-6117

 

Christine Zhang headshotChristine Zhang

Student Representative
Appointed June 2023, Term Expires May 2024
Occupation: Student, Olympia High School

[email protected]
(360) 596-6117

 

Patrick Murphy headshot

Patrick Murphy

Superintendent

Olympia School District
[email protected]
(360) 596-6117

 

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