One candidate for each opening on the Shoreline School Board has stepped forward to run for November’s election, making the race a calm one.
Debi Ehrlichman of Lake Forest Park filed with the King County Election’s Office to run for Position 2 on the November ballot. Shoreline resident David Wilson has filed to run for Position 3.
Position 2 represents the northwest corner of the district including parts of Lake Forest Park and North City and Position 3 comprises the southwestern-most portion of the district and parts of Richmond Beach.
Both Ehrlichman and Wilson announced their candidacy several months ago when they filed campaign finance paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission.
Ehrlichman, who’s served on a number of school-related committees and councils, sees running for the school board as an exciting opportunity.
“I had been doing volunteer work for the schools for many, many years and this seemed to be a perfect culmination of my experiences,” Ehrlichman said.
She sees improving the school buildings and supporting technology as an important aspect to improving education in Shoreline.
“I think it’s just crucial that we receive the monies necessary to serve these children,” she said.
Ehrlichman said she hopes to work with the community to pass a facilities bond next year.
She also said she’s concerned about the level of support given to public schools by the state and federal government, particularly when it comes to special education students.
Ehrlichman taught special education for a number of years, but has focused her time on volunteering in the community in recent years.
She and her husband, Peter, have three children, two of whom have already graduated from Shorecrest High School. They have a son who will be a junior at Shorecrest in the fall.
Wilson also has been involved in a number of committees and community groups.
“I’m very interested in public education,” Wilson said. “I think it is the single-most important priority we need to have as a nation. It’s a passion.”
He said he would like to see the district focus on professional and curriculum development.
“I think with all the money we pull into the system, if we don’t have good teachers who stay current, we’re pretty much shooting ourselves in the foot,” Wilson said.
He also said he hopes to work with the district and the community to develop support for the facilities bond.
“Maintaining good facilities is a very important thing and maintaining the trust and support of the community,” Wilson said.
It’s important to sustain the district’s safe, positive learning environment and strong fiscal management, he said.
He and his wife, Linda, have two children in Shoreline schools. Their son attends Shorewood High School and their daughter will attend Einstein Middle School in the fall.
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