School Board

About Us

As trustees for the community's schools, the Kent School Board of Directors is responsible and accountable for vision, structure, advocacy, and accountability. Specifically, the Board's functions lie in the following areas:

  • Adopting policy.

  • Planning and assessing short and long-term goals.

  • Authoring and reviewing the District's Strategic Plan.

  • Acting as a liaison between the community and the District.

  • Hiring and evaluating the superintendent.

  • Advocating for students, the District, and public education.

  • Approving a budget that reflects the priorities of the District and community through responsible use of monies.

  • Advocating for appropriate state and national educational salaries and laws.

Increasing academic achievement and accountability for every student is the primary goal of the School Board and the District. Each school develops a school improvement plan annually to address specific student achievement goals.

Board Meetings
BoardDocs: Agendas, Policies, Procedures

Duties of Individual Board Members

The authority of individual board members is limited to participating in actions taken by the Board as a whole when legally in session. Board members do not assume the responsibilities of administrators or other employees. The Board or employee is not bound in any way by any action taken or statement made by any individual board member except when such statement or action is pursuant to specific instruction and official action taken by the Board.

Protocol Guidelines

The School Board emphasizes policy making, planning, and advocacy for the benefit of children. To support a partnership in responsibility and teamwork, the Board and the administration agree to protocol guidelines that define conduct and working relationships that specify the manner in which board meetings will be conducted.

These guidelines stress consideration of research, best practice, and public input in its decision-making. View Complete Board of Director Protocol Guidelines.

Accommodations and Interpreters

If accommodations are needed to attend a board meeting, please email Communications Department, communications@kent.k12.wa.us.

If an interpreter is needed, please email Translations Department, translations@kent.k12.wa.us.

Board of Directors

Representing our Community in Four-Year Terms

Kent School District's Board of Directors have designated geographic areas, but are elected by all voters in the Kent School District (KSD) and represent KSD as a whole. Each board member serves a four-year term.

  • President: Meghin Margel | District 2 2022-2027

  • Vice President:  Donald Cook | District 3 | 2023-2027

  • Legislative Representative: Tim Clark | District 5 | 2021-2025

  • Director: Awale Farah | District 4 | 2021-2025

  • Director: Andy Song | District 1 | 2023-2027

President

Meghin Margel

Meghin Margel

  • Appointed by the Board of Directors and Oath of Office in September 2022

  • Elected: November 2023

  • From: District 2

  • Term Expires: November 2027

  • meghin.margel@kent.k12.wa.us

  • Phone: (253) 569-2296

  • Biography: See below

Vice President

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Legislative Representative

Tim Clark

Tim Clark

Director

Awale Farah

Awale Farah

Director

Andy Song

Andy Song