PRESS
RELEASE
310.450.8338, ext. 70229 09
JAN 2012
SMMUSD Board of Education
elects new president and vice president
At its
regular meeting on December 15, 2011, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District Board of Education elected Mr. Ben Allen as its President and Ms.
Laurie Lieberman as its Vice President. Both Allen and Lieberman were elected
unanimously by their peers.
“It's an
honor to have this opportunity to serve my community,” commented Allen.
“We have challenges ahead as we work to improve educational outcomes and steer
the district through these tough financial times, but we have a strong school
system, tremendous community support, and an excellent new superintendent, and
together I know that we’ll emerge stronger.”
Lieberman
agreed with Allen’s sentiments, saying she was grateful to her school board
colleagues for “placing their trust in me to help lead our District.” She
added, “Each year brings a new set of challenges and opportunities for our
schools. I look forward to working collaboratively with all of the school
District’s constituencies, and with our wonderful new superintendent, as we
continue to improve the educational experience and outcomes for all of our
students.”
Mr. Allen
has been a board member since 2008, serving as Vice President last school
year. He is an attorney and SMMUSD alum. Ms. Lieberman has been a
board member since 2010; this will be her first time serving as an officer of
the board. She is also an attorney and her children attend SMMUSD
schools.
Mr. Allen
and Ms. Lieberman will serve in these positions for one year. The Board
of Education elects a new President and Vice President every December during
its annual organizational meeting.
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MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED
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