Oak Ridge School Board: Linda Schoen

Name: Linda Schoen

Age: 60

Place of birth: Perryville, MO

Spouse, children's names:

Spouse - Vernon Schoen(retired RN) Children - Renee Balch(RN at Southeast Health), Charley Schoen(Self Employed Handy Man) 5 Grandchildren - Kaylee Dixon(8th), Laurn Dixon(6th), Devon Balch(1st), Parker Schoen (K), Cooper Schoen (2yrs)

Occupation: Secretary & Bookkeeping

Employer: Erlbacher Gear & Machine and Brune Custom Feeds

Businesses owned, all or part: Past - Novus Auto Glass

Previous offices held or sought:

Oak Ridge R-VI School Board President, MSBA Delegate, MSBA Regional Leadersip Committee, catalog coordinator for East Perry Fair Association.

What is the most important issue facing the Oak Ridge School District, and what can be done about it?

If re-elected to the board, I will continue to make every effort to put the kids first. I recognize we provide a quality education for the children in the district. District finances are always on my mind. It is very difficult planning a budget without having advanced knowledge of the amount of money we will receive from the state. We on the Board do the best we can with what we receive.

What in your background or education makes you qualified for this office?

I am a member of MSBA(having 122 unit hours for continued education), member of Reading Stakeholders for Oak Ridge R-VI, and past member of Preschool Advisory Council

What is your view on Common Core educational standards?

Common Core State Standards is the first step toward ensuring that students obtain the best possible education no matter where they live. With clear academic expectations for each grade level, teachers, parents and students can work together toward shared goals.The CCSS documents do not provide instructional strategies or limit instructional strategies. They DO provide illustrations and examples of the content described by a standard but do not establish a preference for a particular strategy.

Do you think the Oak Ridge School District is a good place for teachers to work? Why or why not?

Oak Ridge VI is a great school to work. The teacher have a great working relationship with each other, the administration and the board. We have a wonderful group of students attending Oak Ridge.