Candidate questionnaire: Lisa Schaefer

NAME: Lisa Schaefer

AGE: 55

PLACE OF BIRTH:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri / Have lived in Scott City all my life.

SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES:

Husband, Mike

Daughters, Jessica Landis and Courtney Schaefer

EDUCATION:

Graduated from Scott City High School in 1976

OCCUPATION:

Customer Service Manager

EMPLOYER:

The RapcoHorizon Company

BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART:

None

PUBLIC OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT; GIVE DATES:

Scott City Park Board 2000 - 2007

Scott City School Board 2004-2007 and 2010-present

WHAT'S THE BIGGEST NEED YOU HOPE TO ADDRESS IF ELECTED?

Schools are faced with many "needs" and I wish to continue to support our administrators and teachers in their endeavors to inspire and educate our students with the means they need to reach these goals. I hope to see our District continue to maintain and improve our accredited status in the Missouri mandatory educational requirements programs. I would like to encourage parents and community members to get involved and promote school spirit and support for our teachers and students. I would also like to see our application approved for the new Safe Room be accepted and completed. This would be a tremendous enhancement to the school district and keep our children and citizens safe when needed. It will also create additional classrooms.

WHY ARE YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE?

I think I am the best candidate not only because I have 2 terms of experience, but because I want to be a school board member, my passion to be involved in our community and our schools, and my dedication to that commitment. I believe my open mind and fairness to any obstacles that arise and my support and guidance to our administrators is part of the success of our school system. I believe my goal as a school board member is to help make the best decisions academically and financially along with extra-curricular activities that best benefit all of our students with their success during school and after graduation.