Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger began reshaping the state Board of Education Thursday, making seven appointments to the 11-member, policy-making panel.

Reflecting the Republican governor's bipartisan approach, four of the appointees are Democrats and two are Republicans. The seventh declined to state a party affiliation.

The appointees require confirmation by the state Senate and encompass a range of backgrounds.

They include Board President Reed Hastings, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur first appointed by former Gov. Gray Davis and who was named to a new term by Schwarzenegger, and former Hollywood lawyer Bonnie Reiss, a longtime Schwarzenegger confidante who serves as a senior adviser in the administration.

Hastings and Reiss, both Democrats, were named to two-year terms. The other appointees are:

* Ruth Bloom, a longtime advocate for the arts in public schools who is a partner in a Southern California-based jewelry company. Bloom, a Democrat, was named to a three-year term.

* Ruth Green, a member of the board of trustees for the Santa Barbara Elementary and High School districts who served as a member of the state's Instructional Materials Advisory Panel for Reading/Language Arts in 2002. Green, a Democrat, was named to a four-year term.

* Glee Johnson, who served in the administration of Gov. Pete Wilson as undersecretary of the Office of Child Development and Education and as chief deputy legislative secretary. Johnson, a Republican, was named to a four-year term.

* Jeannine Martineau, immediate past president of the California School Boards Association and a school board member in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District in Riverside County. Martineau, a Republican, was named to a four-year term.

* Johnathan Williams, founder and co-director of the Accelerated School, a charter school in South Central Los Angeles that was named the 2001 elementary school of the year by Time magazine. Williams, who is registered as declining to state a political party, was named to a three-year term.

In a prepared statement, Schwarzenegger reaffirmed his campaign promise "that children would be first in line for the state's treasury."

"But for children to learn, one of the components they need are dedicated public servants to find creative ways to ensure our children are prepared for their futures," he said.

"I am confident these members will work tirelessly to guarantee our children have every opportunity to be successful."

Ten board members are appointed by the governor; the 11th is a student who has voting power.

Three vacancies were created after three nominations made by Davis were withdrawn after he was recalled by voters in October. A fourth seat had been open for several months.

Three positions, including that of Hastings, expired earlier this month. Nancy Ichinaga and Robert Abernethy were not named to new terms.

The Senate has up to a year to confirm the new members, who can serve on the board until then. Board members are not paid.