The Deer Park School District #414 is seeking interested applicants to fill a vacancy on the District’s Board of Directors. The Director position “at large” is vacant. Interested residents of the school district may apply to fill the unexpired term ending December 2027. Applicants interested in serving must reside in the Deer Park School District #414. The Deer Park School District map is available on the website: www.dpsd.org. The vacancy on the five-member board will be filled through an application and selection process per Washington State Law. The remaining School Board members will eview materials and will conduct an interview with the applicants in an open public meeting. All citizens are invited to nominate candidates for the position, provided that the nominees will be eligible registered voters who reside in the Director district. Deer Park residents who are interested in the vacant seat must submit a letter of interest answering the following questions: 1. What experiences, talents, skills and/or knowledge do you bring to the School Board that you would like to highlight? 2. Given what you know of the community of Deer Park and the Deer Park School District, what do you believe one or two of the Board’s primary priorities should be for the next couple years? and submit a resume by July 15, 2026, at 4:00 pm to: Alexa Allman, alexa.allman@dpsdmail.org or 509-464-5507. Materials should be delivered to: Alexa Allman, Deer Park School District PO Box 490, Deer Park, WA 99006 For more information or to verify your residency in the Deer Park School District, please contact Joanne Greer, joanne.greer@dpsdmail.org or 509-464-5517.