Teaneck Board of Education, Three-Year Terms
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
David Gruber is a Teaneck Board of Education trustee who chairs its finance and facilities committee and also served on the board from 2013 to 2018. He draws on a business background and focuses on keeping tax increases low while protecting academic programs and class sizes.
Nonpartisan
Eric Rhea founded and owns Furnish My Space, an interior design company, and holds a political science degree from Howard University. He wants to modernize school buildings and expand college and career readiness for every student.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Gerald Kirshenbaum is vice president of the Teaneck Board of Education and a former public school principal and assistant superintendent with over 50 years in education. He focuses on student achievement and on teaching that fits each student, including gifted and special education students.
Nonpartisan
Liza Fernandez is a first-grade teacher at Bergen County Christian Academy and co-owns a Teaneck water business, with a master's degree in elementary education. She wants to strengthen school budgeting and expand college and career readiness.
Nonpartisan
Marcelo Venegas-Pizarro is a physician and regional medical director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, with over 20 years in HIV and hepatitis care. He wants to hire a results-driven superintendent and strengthen school budgeting.
Sources: teaneckschools.org2 · nj.gov