King County Elections

- Said, "\[t\]he constant budget panic is a result of a fundamentally unsound financial footing with no plans to make real changes. As a result, many parents who can are leaving for private schools." 
- Wants to keep neighborhood schools open and take gun violence at schools more seriously.

School Curriculum

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College & Career Readiness

Teacher Recruitment

Ben has lived in Seattle for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and a master's degree from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife and two children, who attend Seattle Public Schools.

Ben works in product for Google Cloud. He used to be the executive director of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, and he also used to be a product manager at startups.

Ben Gitenstein's campaign for school district director is his first entry into politics.

Said, "\[t\]he constant budget panic is a result of a fundamentally unsound financial footing with no plans to make real changes. As a result, many parents who can are leaving for private schools."

Wants to keep neighborhood schools open and take gun violence at schools more seriously.

- Said, "\[t\]he constant budget panic is a result of a fundamentally unsound financial footing with no plans to make real changes. As a result, many parents who can are leaving for private schools."
- Wants to keep neighborhood schools open and take gun violence at schools more seriously.

Top Priorities

Ben Gitenstein

- The School Board of Directors runs the public school system. The School Board of Directors is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- School District Directors work together to make school policy, set the budget, decide what is taught in schools, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- School District Directors are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.