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For Immediate Release

April 10, 2020
Jodi Runyon, Director of Communications, Engagement, and Outreach
MSD Communications
jodi_runyon@msd25.org
(360) 965-0005

 District Director 5 Selected to Serve on School Board

Msvl. WA - On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Marysville School District Board of Directors held a remote public interview process to fill the vacant District Director 5 seat. The process involved a series of questions related to serving the Marysville School District students, staff, and the community as a member of the school board. Board members asked the questions in a round-robin style of the one applicant to fill the vacant seat of Dr. Tom Albright. Dr. Albright resigned from his position earlier this year.

The standing board members Vanessa Edwards, Chris Nation, Pete Lundberg, and Paul Galovin, met in executive session following the interview process for discussion. The consensus of the board was to appoint applicant Jake Murray to the open seat. Mr. Murray will be officially appointed and sworn in at the regular session board meeting scheduled Monday, April 13, 6:30 pm via a remote public meeting.

During his public interview, Mr. Murray shared that he was born and raised in Marysville and he has two children who attend Marysville schools. He added that he is very passionate about meeting the needs of all students served with an emphasis on special education. Mr. Murray has not served in an official capacity on a board or council in the past but looks forward to this new opportunity. He is currently employed at ARC of Snohomish County. Learning more about the inner workings of the school district as a whole, policy, and legislation is also of high interest.

The regular session board meeting is open to the public and will be held In accordance with Washington State Governor’s Proclamation 20-28. The meeting will be hosted remotely to approve routine matters and matters considered essential to respond to the current health emergency. Community members may access this meeting via the information below, we ask that participants please keep their mic muted for the duration of the meeting: Join Zoom Meeting, https://msd25.zoom.us/j/778851080

Meeting ID: 778 851 080,  or dial in: +16699006833,,778851080# US, Password: 003689.

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