Hi, I’m Toben Asklar.

I am honored and privileged to announce my candidacy for the Sharon School Committee.

I will employ good governance to empower excellence, champion diversity, and advance inclusion. I live in Sharon with my wife and our three kids (all Heights Elementary grads) who are currently in Sharon Middle School and Sharon High School.

I am a parent, a citizen engaged in local government, a Purdue and UMass educated professional who worked in secondary and higher education settings for more than 25 years, and a former union member(GSO UAW 2322 & MCCC/MTA). I have a strong understanding of priorities, strategic planning, obligations, fiscal responsibility, and mandates involved in the operation of large-scale educational institutions.  

I’m the product of public education. I believe in the right of every public school student to an excellent education—including academic rigor, resilience, emotional intelligence, cultural competence, safety, and belonging. As a Sharon School Committee member, my focus will be on student success and access, teamwork, academic excellence, budget priorities, fiscal responsibility, equitable policies that serve our diverse population, and good governance. I trust our teachers and administrators. I will work with them to forward best practices in their areas of expertise. No system is perfect, but I will work for you and your children to make the exceptional Sharon Public Schools ever better.

Please vote for me for Sharon School Committee on May 21, 2024.