Candidate: CATHLEEN MORGAN

I BELIEVE.... Public education is critical to the health of our democracy and to the economic stability of our nation. It prepares children to live in the global environment as self-reliant, socially responsible adults. As a public institution, the School District of Lee County must provide a fiscally responsible educational program consistent with public expectation and responsive to student needs and abilities. MY VISION... Meaningful Change that ensures a quality School Board Governance Team leading strategically, grade level competency in English Language Arts and Math, a teaching and learning culture that embraces creativity and initiative in the classroom, and responsible budget and fiscal long-term planning. QUALIFICATIONS MBA, Corporate Finance, NYU Stern School of Business M.ED., Education Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University Wall Street management experience in investment and commercial banking (JPMorgan) Previous experience on a high performing School Board governance team Current Lee County School Board member, representing District 3 Active Board member liaison to organizations supporting children’s services I am an outspoken advocate for education initiatives that demonstrably improve student achievement and for finance and business practices that improve district budget and finance accountability. While we have outstanding schools and quality educational professional in many schools, transformational change is needed to tackle our most difficult and demanding problems. WE CAN DO MORE DO BETTER DO DIFFERENTLY By Challenging conventional wisdom about what’s right and what works. I don’t want to tell educators how to do their jobs. I want to support them in their efforts to do better.