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For Release:   Sept. 10, 2004
Contact: Tom Herrmann, 480-484-6188
NEWS and INFORMATION

Governing Board approves in-house attorney and technology director

The Governing Board approved the appointments of Kim Clark as the executive director of Legal Affairs and Ernest Nicely as the new director of Informational Technology Services at the Sept. 7 Board meeting.

Kim Clark was selected as the new executive director of Legal Services bringing eight years of experience with her. Ms. Clark came to Scottsdale Unified School District form Steptoe & Johnson, LLP where she was an associate in Labor and Employment practices.

Prior to that position, Ms. Clark was the executive director of non-profit coalition of homeless and social services for the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness. In addition, she has been employed at the Community Legal Services, Snell & Wilmer, LLP and Latham & Watkins, LLP.
Ms. Clark graduated from the University of Arizona in 1992 with a Bachelor in Arts degree in Russian Language with summa cum laude honors. She also graduated from Harvard Law School in 1995 with cum laude honors.

Ms. Clark is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, State Bar of California, Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona Board of Directors and Harvard Club of Phoenix Board of Directors.

Ernest Nicely has been chosen as the new director of Informational Technology Services bringing 26 years of experience to the position. Mr. Nicely came to Scottsdale schools from Mesa Public Schools where he was the director of Information Systems for six years.
Prior to that position, Mr. Nicely was the director of Computer and Technology Support Services for Phoenix Elementary School District. He has also been employed at Innovative System Design, Ltd., Tempe Elementary School District, IBM Corporation and Courier Terminal Systems, Inc.

Mr. Nicely earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Quantitative Systems major with an emphasis on Computer Information Systems and Statistical Analysis from Arizona State University.

He is an active member of the Arizona Association of School Business Officials.

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