About Our School Board

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 two student representatives from Bremerton High School.

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.

The Role of a School Board

Board Updates & Announcements

Superintendent Search Update

December 16, 2024

Dear Bremerton School District Community,

The Bremerton School District Board of Directors wishes to announce the start of the search for our next superintendent, who will begin their role For the 2025-2026 school year.

What's Happening Now:

RFP issued: The Board has officially issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to executive search firms.
Proposal review: Proposals from qualified firms are due on December 27, 2024. The Board will carefully review these proposals in January 2025.
Firm selection: Following the review process, the Board will interview selected firms and make a decision on which firm will lead the superintendent search process.

Community involvement: We value your input and encourage you to stay informed and engaged throughout the search process. The selected search firm will work closely with the Board to involve staff, students, parents, and community members in the process.

Stay tuned: As the search progresses, we will provide regular updates through various communication channels, including our district website, social media, and newsletters.

Thank you for your continued support of our district.

Sincerely,

Board President
On behalf of the Bremerton School District Board of Directors

Communicating with our School Board

- You can reach the entire Board, including the Superintendent, by sending an email (bsd-board@bremertonschools.org).
- You can reach individual board members by clicking on the “Send a message” button under their photo on the “Meet Your Board Members” page.
  - Note: All correspondence regarding any school district subject are considered public records and subject to all public records laws.
- 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.
There is a public comment period during 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 just prior to each regular meeting.
- Give the form to the Board Secretary Marlaina Simmons 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 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.

Get Involved!

All are welcome at Bremerton School Board meetings.

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