Nominating Committee

Members 2026-27

Terms End 2029

• Edgewood – 1 open seat
• Fox Meadow – 1 open seat
• Greenacres – 3 open seats
• Heathcote – no open seats
• Quaker Ridge – 1 open seat

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

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

2027 SBNC Meeting Schedule:

Meeting #1	Sunday, January 10, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #2	Sunday, January 24, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #3	Sunday, January 31, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #4	Sunday, February 7, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #5	Sunday, February 28, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #6	Sunday, March 7, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #7	Sunday, March 14, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #8	Sunday, March 21, 2027 @ 1-4pm
Meeting #9 (if needed)	Sunday, April 4, 2027 @ 1-4pm