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The Seattle School Board on Wednesday night reelected the same directors to serve in the board’s top three positions for another one-year term.

Gina Topp will remain School Board president, Evan Briggs will remain vice president and Joe Mizrahi will remain member-at-large. The votes for president and member-at-large were unanimous. The vote for vice president was six in favor, with District 5 Director Vivian Song voting in opposition.

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