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Board Members

Board of Education Members

The Board of Education: seated, from left, Vice President Adam Weinstock,  President Mara Silver-Schack, and Secretary Beth Bazer.

Standing, from left, Diana Horwitz, Christine Beeftink, DeShawn Arms and Eve Pfanzelter.

Contact the Board Members

All board members can be contacted through a Board of Education group e-mail. The address is: boardofeducation@northbrook28.net

An e-mail message to this address is forwarded to every board member and the Superintendent. Please be advised that all e-mails sent to any current board member will be considered part of the public record and therefore may be subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). It is also important to note that Board members do not respond to emails individually.


As the Board's function is primarily policy-making, a resident who has questions about specific school functions or issues should contact the teacher or administrator closest to the situation. A resident who has questions about the operation of the school district should contact or call the Superintendent, Dr. Jason Pearson.

A resident who needs general information about the schools or the district should contact Samatha Scheinman, Director of Communications and Community Relations.

District office phone number is: 847-498-7900

Board Committees 

  • Buildings & Grounds: DeShawn Arms, Beth Bazer & Mara Silver-Schack
  • Code of Conduct: DeShawn Arms and Diana Horwitz
  • Finance: Eve Pfanzelter & Adam Weinstock
  • Negotiations: Mara Silver-Schack and Adam Weinstock
  • Policy: Christine Beeftink and Diana Horwitz

External Committee Representatives

  • Legislation - ED-RED: Christine Beeftink
  • Illinois Association of School Boards: Christine Beeftink
  • TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804: Adam Weinstock