Resident Sharon Mark tells Highwood council she is running for a seat on School Board 112

Sharon Mark, a Highwood resident for about 11 years, used the public‑comment portion of the Jan. 7 City Council meeting to say she decided in October to run for one of two open seats on School Board 112.

Mark told the council she has two school‑age children — an eighth‑grader at Edgewood and a fourth‑grader at Brayside — and cited a professional background that includes work as a rating analyst at Moody's, legal practice focused on municipal and school financing at Chapman and Cutler, and service on nonprofit boards including Chicago Children's Theater and the Chicago chapter of Women in Public Finance. She said those experiences shaped her interest in education policy and school finances.

Mark said the race is competitive: eight candidates are running for four seats, and two incumbents are seeking re‑election. She told council members she does not have a fixed agenda and wants to meet residents to hear priorities. A council member asked why she chose education as a focus; Mark said facilities, fiscal stability and protecting the district against disruptive outside actors motivated her candidacy.

Her remarks were made during the public‑input portion of the meeting; the council did not take action on the school board matter during the session.