Seth Hartmann, Debra Strawhun, and Leighton Thomas are candidates for this position, and their names will appear on your Kitsap County Primary Ballot.
To get to know each candidate better, we began the interviews by asking the candidates to introduce themselves and share why they are running for North Kitsap School Board Director.
We then asked the candidates the same three questions, allowing 90 seconds to answer each question.
Question 1: Do you support putting a new bond proposal on the ballot in 2026? If so, what would your priorities be for the funds? If not, how would you plan to address the District's aging facilities?
Question 2: How will you support all children academically, physically, mentally, and against bullying, particularly children whose identities have led to them being under-supported or excluded historically?
Question 3: How do you plan to communicate and engage with the community, and especially with marginalized or minority families?