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Lansing schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner has been hired as the new superintendent for Seattle Public Schools.

Shuldiner's new contract includes a base salary of $365,000, a significant increase from his $250,000 salary in Lansing.

He will begin his new role in Seattle on Feb. 1, 2026, overseeing a district of over 49,000 students.

LANSING – It's official: Lansing schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is heading to Seattle.

The Seattle Public School Board of Directors unanimously approved an employment agreement to hire Shuldiner as superintendent during a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Seattle Public Schools serves more than 49,000 students, significantly more than the approximately 10,000 enrolled in Lansing.

The approved contract sets Shuldiner's annual base

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