BREMERTON—The Bremerton School District Board of Directors invited Jonee Dubos to fill the vacant Director Position #3 on June 18 following a brief interview.

Director Carolynn Perkins said Dubos has a “wealth of knowledge and expertise in several fields” that will help her as a director.

Former director Ken Watkins resigned from Position #3 in May, citing scheduling conflicts.

Dubos will be sworn in at the July 9 school board meeting.

She was the only person to apply for the position, which is slated for reelection in the fall. Running against her are Tony Stephens and Phil Sehorn.

Dubos believes the major strength of the district is its leadership.

“I just think they’re awesome. They welcome community involvement, they welcome parents,” Dubos said. “And I think the buck usually stops at the top and if we can continue to have great leadership that is inviting and willing to … listen to our concerns I just don’t think there’s anything we can’t do.”

She said it’s weakness is a lack of up-to-date technology in the classroom.

“I think our kids are quickly, quickly going way past us and I just don’t think we’re keeping up,” Dubos said. “I think that’s a problem.”

Dubos is self-employed as an accountant and has been active in the district for many years as an officer in the PTA and Citizens for Good Schools Committee and as a Bremerton Schools and Alumni Association Board member. She has three children in the district.