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Lead the SK Way: Two South Kitsap School Board Seats Up for Election in November

Updated Apr 9 2025 8:50 AM

Filing period is May 5-9 for Director Districts 3 and 4.

Five citizens serve on the South Kitsap School District Board of Directors, each representing one of the five director districts that make up the school district. This fall, two of the five seats are up for election. Candidates must file for office between May 5–9, 2025, at the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office Elections Division, 619 Division St. in Port Orchard. The election will be held November 4, 2025.

To be legally eligible, a candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of the director district for which they file. All seats are four-year terms. Maps of the director districts are available online at www.skschools.org/schoolboard.

The two seats up for election are:

Director District 3 – Olalla, Mullenix, Long Lake, Bethel, Fragaria
(currently represented by Brian Pickard)
Director District 4 – Lund, Bethel, Parkwood, Annapolis, Waterman
(currently represented by Andy Brandon)

Serving on the South Kitsap School Board is a vital leadership role and an opportunity to live out The SK Way—a shared commitment to integrity, accountability, and service to every student. School board members work in partnership with district administrators to guide the overall direction of South Kitsap schools.

The Washington State School Directors’ Association identifies four key responsibilities of school boards:

Vision – Focus the work of the district and community on student achievement through comprehensive strategic planning.
Structure – Provide prudent financial oversight and thoughtful policymaking.
Accountability – Ensure clear goals, progress monitoring, and regular reporting to the public.
Advocacy – Champion public education locally and at the state and federal levels.

The South Kitsap Board of Directors meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Meetings include financial reports, updates on academics and district initiatives, strategic plan progress, policy monitoring, staff and student recognition, and time for public comment.

If you are passionate about public education and ready to lead with purpose, consider stepping forward to serve—the SK Way. Detailed information for prospective candidates is linked below and questions may be directed to the Superintendent’s Office at (360) 874-7001.

Regular meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month, except for the months of November, April, June, and July whereas the Board will reference GC-12-A: Annual Board Agenda Calendar for regular meeting dates. All meeting dates and locations will be published on the district website. Unless otherwise posted, the meetings are held at the District Office at 2689 Hoover Ave SE, Port Orchard and at South Kitsap School District schools. Board members sometimes schedule special meetings to conduct study sessions or act on issues of immediate concern. Notices of meetings are published at least 24 hours in advance.

Please check the meeting notices listed below for information about attending meetings remotely and adjustments to meeting dates and or start times.

Notices of Changes to Board Meeting Schedule
Public Comment - Process for Persons Desiring to Address the Board

Notices of Changes to Board Meeting Schedule

Public Comment - Process for Persons Desiring to Address the Board

Process for Persons Desiring to Address the Board

Attending in-person:

If you wish to address the Board, complete a yellow card available at the meeting, and present to a staff member.

Attending via Zoom or submitting written comment:

Include the following:

The meeting date in the subject line
Your first and last name, contact information, and the topic you would like to address
Indicate if you plan to speak to the Board or submit a written comment. Written comments are not read aloud at meetings

All comments are limited to three minutes.

As a reminder, the Board listens to public comment but does not engage in question and answer sessions during the meeting.

Public Comment

The board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of involving members of the public in its meetings. As such, the board will establish and maintain a 24/7 email address for written public comments that will be forwarded to the entire board up until 3:00 pm on any given meeting day, thus providing the board time to review and reflect upon the public comments prior to each board meeting. Furthermore, in order to permit fair and orderly expression of verbal public comments, the board will provide a (up to 30 minute) period at the beginning of each regular board meeting during which attendees may present in-person to the board. If more than 10 participants indicate that they wish to make verbal comments at the start of the board meeting (thereby potentially exceeding the 30-minute cap) names will be randomly selected from the list of potential speakers until the requested speaker list is exhausted or the 30-minute time period expires (whichever comes first).

The board will make reasonable accommodations available for individuals who have difficulty attending an in-person board meeting but would still like to make a verbal public comment. For those individuals whose circumstances make it difficult to attend in person we will provide an option to attend the meeting virtually. Those requesting the option of remote public comment must send in a request to our public comment email address stating their legal name and indicating their desire to speak during public comment no later than 3:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Those remote requesters doing so will be added to the list of potential speakers for public comment at the start of the board meeting.

Individuals, after identifying themselves by legal name, will proceed to make comments within the time limits established by the board. Each individual will be allowed three minutes to speak. The chair/president may interrupt or terminate any statement when it exceeds the time limit, or is vulgar, obscene or grossly disruptive to the board process. Any restriction imposed must be viewpoint neutral. The board as a whole has the final decision in determining the appropriateness of all such rulings.

Public comment is an opportunity to direct comments to the school board for its consideration. Any specific operational questions raised during public comment will be addressed to the chair/president, who will typically refer the question to the superintendent for a detailed response to the individual at a later time. The superintendent will then also report the response to the board at a subsequent public meeting.