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Meet the Board

Washington State School Directors’ Association Board of Distinction: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

Washington State School Directors’ Association Board of the Year 2013

Washington School Boards’ Educational Foundation Celebrating Diversity Award Recipient 2014

Board Members

President
Dr. Kevin Erickson
7220 Enterprise Rd.
Ferndale, WA 98248
360.380.1644
kevin.erickson@ferndalesd.org
Term Expires: 11/2023
District Director: 1

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Melinda Cool
Vice President 

6180 Grouse Cir
Ferndale, WA 98248
360.319.7685
melinda.cool@ferndalesd.org
Term Expires: 11/2023
District Director: 2

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Steve Childs
5798 Burnham Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248
360.927.4672
steve.childs@ferndalesd.org
Term Expires: 11/2025
District Director: 4


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Peggy Uppiano
Legislative Representative
5988 Malloy Avenue
Ferndale, WA 98248
360.927.1154
peggy.uppiano@ferndalesd.org
Term Expires: 11/2025
District Director: 5

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Toni Jefferson
2507 Mackenzie Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
360.927.4927

toni.jefferson@ferndalesd.org 
Term Expires: 11/2023
District Director: 3

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Kwabena Ledbetter
Ferndale High School Senior
kwabena-ledbetter@students.ferndalesd.org
Ferndale High School Office, 360.383.9240

Learn more about Kwabena Ledbetter

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Gabrielle Lenssen
Ferndale High School Junior
gabrielle-lenssen@students.ferndalesd.org
Ferndale High School Office, 360.383.9240