Members
SBNC Chair – Jenny Simon Tabak
SBNC Vice Chair – Jen Zola
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Terms End 2028
- Edgewood – Sarah Rubenstein Polak, Amy Sofia, Doug Stone
- Fox Meadow – Jennifer Kahan, Minjie (Elaine) Kang, Amanda Zaitchik
- Greenacres – John Bumgarner, Hanna Robinson, Quan Zhou
- Heathcote – Andrea Burinescu, Gayle Helman, Emily Shteinhauz, Yuanyuan (Tania) Yue
- Quaker Ridge – Erik Avni, Natasha Beg, Jun (James) Jiang, Wendy Waxman
Terms End 2027
- Edgewood – Jason Andrus, Boning Liu
- Fox Meadow – Elaine Wan, Wenchun Wu
- Greenacres – N/A
- Heathcote – Cynthia Xiaoyue Li, Joel Steinhaus
- Quaker Ridge – Jaye Weisbrod
Terms End 2026
- Edgewood – Mimi Robinson
- Fox Meadow – Adam Hellegers
- Greenacres – Amadally Hosseinbukus, Lisa Purcell, Kristen Zakierski
- Heathcote – N/A
- Quaker Ridge – Alissa Baum
The School Board Nomination Process
The SBNC nomination process involves several stages. The committee will
- Hear current Board of Education (BoE) members’ views on the role, structure, anticipated challenges and opportunities for the next three years
- Seek potential BoE candidates
- Conduct due diligence pursuant to the Rules of Procedure
- Discuss the qualifications of all proposed candidates fully and candidly
- Take a vote by secret ballot pursuant to the Voting Procedure
- Ensure the nominees are on the BoE election ballot
- Appoint SBNC Chair and Vice Chair for next year. The non-voting Chairs preside over the SBNC nominating meetings
- Review its nomination procedures and the Resolution, and makes amendment recommendations, if any, to the Administrative Committee
2026 SBNC Meeting Schedule:
| Meeting #1 | Sunday, January 11, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #2 | Sunday, January 25, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #3 | Sunday, February 1, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #4 | Sunday, February 8, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #5 | Sunday, March 1, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #6 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #7 | Sunday, March 15, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #8 | Sunday, March 22, 2026 @ 1-4pm |
| Meeting #9 (if needed) | TBD |
