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The Seattle School Board met for 10 minutes Wednesday afternoon to move two candidates forward as finalists for the district’s next superintendent.

They voted unanimously to advance two applicants, identified only as candidate seven and candidate eight, to the final stage, which includes reference checks and background checks with the outside firm the district hired to conduct the search, Illinois-based Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates. The board will also review leadership records a

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