The Shalom School Board of Trustees guides our mission and vision, ensuring a strong foundation for the future.
As a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, Shalom School has a Board of Trustees which governs the school by setting policies, raising funds, adopting a budget, and overseeing the Head of School in order to guarantee Shalom School’s long-term success in fulfilling its mission and vision. Board of Trustee members are elected to one or two year terms except for the President of the PTF (Parents, Teachers and Friends) and Past Presidents of the Board, who serve by virtue of their office. All Past Presidents share one vote.
Community members interested in serving as lay leaders can join committees of the Board of Trustees. Please be in touch with the Board President for more information.
Executive Board
Candace Eyman
Vice President
Gabriel Ravel
Vice President
Scarlet La Rue Edber
Secretary
Frank Gumpert
Immediate Past President
Trustees
Jessica Carlton
Bruce Deutsch
Ellie Duncan
Sophie Ellinghouse
PTF President
Hester Joelson
Davita Levin-Robinson
Dan Weitzman
Board Committees
Executive Committee
Serves as the Personnel Committee with regard to the Head of School and all confidential personnel matters; its duties are also to handle all other confidential matters and to exercise powers referred to it by the Board and in emergency matters that occur between Board meetings. *Available to Board Members.
Development Committee
Engages members of the community and seeks to maximize gifts and donations to the school to enhance professional and student life. *Open to community members.
Governance Committee
Develops and oversees an effective nominations process to solicit and submit names of nominees for Board posts, nominate officers, ensure Board leadership succession, orient new trustees, educate and evaluate trustees, and evaluate the Board’s needs to ensure effective management. It is also responsible for review of and suggested amendments to the By Laws. *Available to Board Members.
Finance Committee
Provides advice on financial management, prepares and reviews the budget, proposes new or modified financial policies and actions, and serves as the audit committee. *Open to community members.
Building and Grounds Committee
Responsible for overseeing the care, maintenance, and safety of Shalom School’s physical plant, buildings, grounds and equipment, and the care and preservation of all furnishings and equipment. *Open to community members.
Head of School Support and Evaluation Committee
Meets with the HOS before the school year to collaboratively set goals based upon the school’s planning document, designs a data-collection process that fits each goal and allows for effective evaluation, provides advice and counsel to the HOS regarding progress toward goals, develops an end-of-year summary and reports to the Board, and formulates goals for the following school year. **Members are nominated by the Board President.
Investment Advisory Board (IAB) Committee
IAB is responsible for oversight and management of the School’s internal quasi-endowment **Members are nominated by the Board President.
Other Committees
As assigned by the Board President (currently Alumni Thought Partnership and Fund-A-Need Committee) *Open to community members .
