Dan C. Zaleski

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

2 candidates ran for Washington School District Board of Education, District 5 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Washington school district voters.

About Dan C. Zaleski

Retired teacher. Grew up in Hurricane and taught for 40 years, 38 of them at Hurricane Elementary, retiring in 2022; he still substitute teaches. In 2022 Hurricane and the district named the Dan Zaleski Trailhead in recognition of his teaching and student hikes.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Better communication among teachers, parents, the district office and the board
• More paraprofessional aides for one-on-one student support
• Protect students who need the most help from budget cuts
• Address declining enrollment

Summarized in our words from source 1, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Dan C. Zaleski only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Dan C. Zaleski yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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What does the Washington School District Board of Education, District 5 seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Dan C. Zaleski running against?

David B. Stirland, for Washington School District Board of Education, District 5.

Should I vote for Dan C. Zaleski?

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