Name: Sharon Scott Age: 57 Date of Birth: 7/16/56

Office Sought: Willoughby-Eastlake School Board Place of Birth: Cleveland Length of residence in that community: 50 years

Home Address: 37215 Beech Hills Drive Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 Facebook: ReelectSharonScott4WESchools Campaign website: Occupation: Special Education Teacher Business Address: Broadmoor School 8090 Broadmoor Rd. Mentor, Ohio

Elected office experience: 6 years Willoughby-Eastlake School Board

Employer: Lake County Bd. Of DD

Education: Willoughby South High Graduate Elementary Education Degree-Lake Erie College Masters in Curriculum and Development-Cleveland State University Marital Status: Married 34 yrs. to Duncan Scott, Assistant Managing Editor/Visuals News-Herald Name and age of children: Hannah Scott-23, Olivia Scott-21 (both South High valedictorians and Oberlin College graduates) Organizations: Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) Ohio Education Association (OEA) St Noel Church

What are three specific areas youd like to continue improving?

1. I will continue to support work on school building renovations and improvements to aid student achievement and safety at the same time saving taxpayer dollars. I will accomplish my goal by continuing to serve on the W.E School Facilities Committee and also supporting the superintendents facility plan.

2. I would support improvements to our Zenith program to include STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) curriculum. I will accomplish my goal by working with the superintendent and curriculum director on this vision.

3. Continue to advocate for fiscal support of public education at all government levels. At our local level, I will accomplish my goal by supporting new ways of communicating W.E. schools vision to the public and at the state level as acting legislative liaison to the board at OSBA capital conference.

Why should voters elect you?

As a six-year member of the WilloughbyEastlake City Schools Board of Education, I have and will continue to work with fellow board members and the administration to accomplish the following: ADDRESS STATE AND FEDERALLY MANDATED CHANGES IN EDUCATION - Improve student achievement and increase time on task - Update curriculum and course offerings to prepare all children for a competitive future - Introduce new technology to place all children on an even playing field with other students in Ohio MAINTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY DESPITE DECREASING FUNDS - Cut $12.7 million from the W-E budget over the past 3 years - Worked cooperatively with staff, administrators and superintendent to create a realistic plan to decrease expenses and maintain quality instruction and leadership - Maintain the 2nd lowest voted millage in Lake County - Use Qualified School Bond Money to improve school facilities as an affordable alternative to school levies PLACE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF YOUR CHILDREN FIRST - Implement school safety and anti-bullying policies - Work with local law enforcement to keep your children safe in school - Install new levels of security in all buildings