Board of Trustees

The superintendent works with the school’s Board of Trustees. This board is made up of nine trustees who each represent their U.S. Congressional District. In addition to the nine trustees there are five ex-officio trustees, representing: WSSB’s Parent Association, the National Federation of the Blind of Washington, Washington Council of the Blind, Teacher Association, and the Federation of State Employees. Trustees and ex-officio trustees are advisory to the superintendent and the school and meet four to six times per year. The Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public.

RCW 72.41:
WAC 72-100 through 72-325:

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Title 72 WAC

Voting Members

Date of Roster:
August, 2011

Dean O. Stenehjem, Ed.D., Superintendent (360) 696-6321, ext. 130
Janet Kurz, Secretary (360) 696-6321, ext. 120

SNOOK, Edwin
Congressional District 1
8301 NE Juanita Drive
Kirkland , WA 98034
Term 1/09/09 through 07/01/13
Appointed 1/09/09

GLENN, John
Congressional District 2
7 Woodrush Ct.
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 715-9162
Term 08/17/11 through 07/01/16
Appointed 08/17/11

RAINEY, Steve
Congressional District 3
15313 SE Evergreen Hwy
Vancouver, WA 98683
(360) 253-5844
Term 02/10/05 through 07/01/13
Appointed 11/01/04

KEMP, Jim (Chair)
Congressional District 4
PO Box 117
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-4601
Term 07/02/07 through 07/01/12
Appointed 05/25/06

WALSH, Lorna
Congressional District 5
4046 S. Madelia
Spokane, WA 99203
Term April 9, 2009 through July 1, 2011
Appointed 04/09/2009

PERRY, Sherry (Vice-Chair)
Congressional District 6
79 Clear View Pl.
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
(360) 437-1355
Term 02/10/05 through 07/01/13
Appointed 10/07/04

AKAGI, Elaine
Congressional District 7
7414 South 128th St
Seattle, WA 98178
(206) 772-7192
Term 08/17/11 through 07/01/16
Appointed 08/17/11

CHO, Yang-su
Congressional District 8
322 243rd Avenue SE
Sammamish, WA 98074-3452
(425) 557-0966
Term 11/20/08 through 07/01/13
Appointed 11/20/08

COLLEY, Denise
Congressional District 9
2305 Maxine Street SE
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 438-0072
Term 02/10/05 through 07/01/14
Appointed 03/31/03

Ex-Officio Members

Paul Baldwin
Teachers Assn. of WSSB
(360) 696-6321

Scott HONE
5320 NE 30^th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98663
WA Federation of State Employees Local #1225
(360) 695-3251
Appointed 11/14/08

Michael FREEMAN
3101 NE 87th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98662-6832
National Federation of the Blind of Washington
(360) 576-5965 (360) 418-2307
Appointed 07/01/92

Berl COLLEY
2305 Maxine Street SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Washington Council of the Blind
(360) 438-0072
Appointed 01/07/05

Denise VESTMAN
16951 Lemolo Shore Dr, NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Parent Representative
(360) 598-4194 (360)265-8168
Appointed 10/07/11