Newly elected board members Bernie Dorsey, Sili Savusa, and Michael Spear were sworn in at the Highline Public Schools board meeting on December 12. The three assume positions formerly held by retiring members Phyllis Byers, Tom Slattery, and Matt Pina, who together served the district more than 32 years.
In other business, the board elected new officers. Julie Burr Spani will serve as board president for the next six months and Bernie Dorsey will serve as vice-president. Board members also assumed new assignments: Sili Savusa is the board representative to the superintendent's council on cultural competency and academic achievement. Bernie Dorsey is the board representative to the Panasonic team. Michael Spear will serve as liason with the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence. And, Susan Goding will represent the district with the Washington Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WIAA).
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| (l-r) Incoming Board members Sili Savusa and Michael Spear, Vice President Bernie Dorsey, Superintendent John Welch, President Julie Burr Spani, Board member Susan Goding. | |
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