History of the Board of Education
The first meeting of the Beachwood Board of Education was October 4, 1915. To explore the roster of board members who served our school community, please select the desired year from the list below.
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- 1915 - 1919
- 1920 - 1929
- 1930 - 1939
- 1940 - 1949
- 1950 - 1959
- 1960 - 1969
- 1970 - 1979
- 1980 - 1989
- 1990 - 1999
- 2000 - 2009
- 2010 - 2019
- 2020 - Present
1915 - 1919
1915
B. H. Sickels, Pres
Wm. E. Matthews
W. E. Lippert
Charles Wilson
E. O. Castle
R. N. Warren, Clerk
1916
B. H. Sickels, Pres
W. E. Lippert, V.P.
Wm. E. Matthews
Charles Wilson
E. O. Castle
R. N. Warren, Clerk
1917
Charles Wilson, Pres
W. E. Lippert, V.P.
Wm. E. Matthews
B. H. Sickels
E. O. Castle
R. N. Warren, Clerk
1918
Charles Wilson, Pres.
W. E. Lippert, V.P.
E. O. Castle
Wm. E. Matthews
B. H. Sickels
E. J. Corlett, Clerk
1919
B. H. Sickels, Pres.
W. E. Lippert, V.P.
E. O. Castle
Wm. E. Matthews
C. F. Miller
E. J. Corlett, Clerk
1920 - 1929
1920
B. H. Sickels, Pres.
C. F. Miller, V.P.
E. O. Castle
W. E. Lippert
Wm. E. Matthews
E. J. Corlett, Clerk
1921
B. H. Sickels, Pres.
C. F. Miller, V.P.
E. O. Castle
W. E. Lippert
Wm. E. Matthews
E. J. Corlett, Clerk
1922
E. O. Castle , Pres.
Wm. E. Matthews, V.P.
B. H. Sickels
E. E. Leigh
N. Radcliffe, resigned
W. W. Cowle, appt. 10/26/22
C. F. Miller, Clerk
1923
E. O. Castle , Pres.
B. H. Sickels, V.P.
E. E. Leigh
Wm. E. Matthews
W. W. Cowle
C. F. Miller, Clerk
1924
B. H. Sickels, Pres.
E. O. Castle
Wm. E. Matthews
W. W. Cowle
E. E. Leigh
C. F. Miller, Clerk
1925
B. H. Sickels, Pres.
E. E. Leigh, V.P.
Wm. E. Matthews
W. W. Cowle
E. O. Castle
C. F. Miller, Clerk
1926
No record of board
W. W. Cowle, Clerk
1927
No record of board
W. W. Cowle, Clerk
(to June)
W. S. Rankin, Clerk
(from July)
1928
No record of board
W. S. Rankin, Clerk
1929
No record of board
W. S. Rankin, Clerk
1930 - 1939
1930
A. R. Barber, Pres.
Lindavien Denny, V.P.
Mrs. Blazey
Max E. Kaske
W. S. Rankin, Clerk
1931
A. R. Barber, Pres.
Lindavien Denny, V.P.
Mrs. Blazey
Max E. Kaske
W. S. Rankin, Clerk
1932
Max E. Kaske, Pres.
Lindavien Denny, V.P.
Mrs. Blazey
A. R. Barber
W. H. Seagrave
W. S. Rankin, Clerk
1933
W. H. Seagrave, Pres.
Mrs. Blazey, V.P.
Max E. Kaske, resigned
E. A. Utas, appt. 2/6/33
Lindavien Denny, Clerk
1934
W. H. Seagrave, Pres.
Mrs. Marie Root, V.P.
E. A. Utas
Mrs. K. Burnham
Mr. DeVaughn
Lindavien Denny, Clerk
1935
Mrs. K. Burnham, Pres.
W. H. Seagrave, V.P.
E. A. Utas*
Mrs. Marie Root
Mr. DeVaughn
Lindavien Denny, Clerk
(until 2/4/35)
* appt. Clerk 2/4/35
1936
Mrs. K. Burnham, Pres.
Mrs. Marie Root, V.P.
Mr. DeVaughn
W. H. Seagrave
E. A. Utas, Clerk
1937
Mrs. Marie Root, Pres.
W. H. Seagrave, V.P.
Mrs. K. Burnham
Mr. DeVaughn, res. 2/3/37
Lawrence Ruby, appt. 5/4/37
E. A. Utas, Clerk
1938
Mrs. Marie Root, Pres.
Lawrence Ruby, V.P.
Mrs. K. Burnham
W. H. Seagrave
Mr. Marous
H. Morrison, Jr., Clerk
1939
Mrs. Marie Root, Pres.
Mr. Marous, V.P.
Mrs. K. Burnham , resigned
P. F. Rossbach, appt. 5/2/39
Lawrence Ruby
H. Morrison, Jr., Clerk
1940 - 1949
1940
P. F. Rossbach, Pres.
Mr. Elmendorf, V.P.
Mrs. Marie Root
Frank A. Eickhoff
Mr. Marous, resigned
J. A. Curtis, appt. 3/4/40
H. Morrison, Jr., Clerk
1941
P. F. Rossbach, Pres.
J. A. Curtis, V.P.
Mrs. Marie Root
Frank A. Eickhoff
Mr. Elmendorf, res. 2/4/41
Chas. H. Tate, appt. 2/4/41
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1942
P. F. Rossbach, Pres.
J. A. Curtis, V.P.
Frank A. Eickhoff
Chas. H. Tate
John W. Cronin
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1943
J. A. Curtis, Pres.
Chas. H. Tate, V.P.
John W. Cronin
P. F. Rossbach
Frank A. Eickhoff, died 11/2/43
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1944
J. A. Curtis, res. 6/8/44
Chas. F. Carr, appt. 9/5/44
Chas. H. Tate
John W. Cronin
P. F. Rossbach
Dr. Edward Judd
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1945
Chas. H. Tate, Pres.
Chas. F. Carr, V.P.
John W. Cronin, res. 3/27/45
Clyde Thomas, appt. 8/14/45
Dr. Edward Judd, res. 12/4/45
P. F. Rossbach
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1946
Chas. H. Tate, Pres.
Chas. F. Carr, V.P.
Clyde Thomas
P. F. Rossbach
Wiser Brown, appt. 3/19/46
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1947
Chas. H. Tate, Pres.
P. F. Rossbach, V.P.
Chas. F. Carr
Clyde Thomas
Wiser Brown
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1948
Chas. H. Tate, Pres.
P. F. Rossbach, V.P.
Clyde Thomas
Chas. F. Carr
Wiser Brown, res. 8/3/48
Mrs. H. Seel, appt. 9/14/48
B. C. Bourne, Clerk
1949
Chas. H. Tate, Pres.
P. F. Rossbach, V.P.
Chas. F. Carr, res. 8/2/49
Donald Stoll, appt. 10/11/49
Clyde Thomas, res. 10/11/49
Mrs. M. Williams, appt. 10/11/49
Mrs. H. Seel, res. 9/6/49
Mrs. R. Branand, appt. 9/9/49
B. C. Bourne, Clerk, res. 2/1/49
Clyde Thomas, Clerk, appt. 2/1/49
1950 - 1959
1950
Chas. H. Tate, Pres., res. 10/3/50
C. A. Hurt, appt. 10/10/50
Donald Stoll, V.P., res. 5/2/50
Col. E. C. Higbee, appt. 6/6/50
Mrs. M. Williams
Mrs. R. Branand
P. F. Rossbach, res. 8/1/50
Mrs. Vi Colombi, appt. 10/3/50
Clyde Thomas, Clerk, res. 12/5/50
H. K. Clark, Clerk, appt. 12/5/50
1951
Mrs. R. Branand, Pres.
Col. E. C. Higbee, V.P.
Mrs. Vi Colombi
Mr. C. A. Hurt
Mrs. M. Williams
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1952
Col. E. C. Higbee, Pres.
Mr. Helmig, V.P., res. 5/5/52
Mr. B. Dryer, appt. 5/5/52
res. 11/10/52
Irving Herlands, appt. 1/24/52
Mrs. Vi Colombi
Mr. C. Allen Hurt
Mrs. M. Williams
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1953
Col. E. C. Higbee, Pres., res. 6/22/53
J. McMahan, appt. 10/10/53
C. Allen Hurt, V.P.
Mrs. Vi Colombi
Irving Herlands
Mrs. M. Williams, resigned
Mrs. C. Cowan, appt. 12/28/53
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1954
C. Allen Hurt, Pres.
J. McMahan, V.P.
Mrs. Vi Colombi
Mrs. Connie Cowan
Mr. E. Byers
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1955
C. Allen Hurt, Pres.
J. McMahan, V.P.
Mr. E. Byers
Mrs. Vi Colombi
Mrs. Connie Cowan
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1956
J. McMahan, Pres.
Mr. E. Byers, V.P., res. 9/17/56
Si Wachsberger, appt. 10/22/56
Mrs. Vi Colombi
Mrs. Connie Cowan
John Hall
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1957
Mrs. Vi Colombi, Pres.
John Hall, V.P.
J. McMahan
Mrs. Connie Cowan
Si Wachsberger
H. K. Clark, Clerk
1958
Mrs. Vi Colombi, Pres.
John Hall, V.P.
Mrs. Connie Cowan
Fred Isenstadt
Si Wachsberger
H. K. Clark, Clerk, res. 2/22/58
Sherman Hollander, appt. 2/22/58
res. 6/2/58
George D. Schatel, Clerk, appt. 6/2/58
1959
Mrs. Vi Colombi, Pres.
Mrs. Connie Cowan, V.P.,
res. 11/23/59
Mrs. Margaret Lubin, appt. 11/23/59
John Hall, res. 5/11/59
Don Klein, appt. 5/25/59
Si Wachsberger
Fred Isenstadt
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1960 - 1969
1960
Fred Isenstadt, Pres.
Vi Colombi, V.P., res. 2/1/60
Miss Lulu Diehl, appt. 2/1/60
res. 10/24/60
Sherman Hollander, appt. 11/28/60
Don Klein
Margaret Lubin
Si Wachsberger
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1961
Si Wachsberger, Pres.
Fred Isenstadt, V.P.
Sherman Hollander
Don Klein
Margaret Lubin
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1962
Don Klein, Pres.
Margaret Lubin, V.P.
Si Wachsberger
Fred Isenstadt
Sherman Hollander
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1963
Margaret Lubin, Pres.
Sherman Hollander , V.P.
Fred Isenstadt
Don Klein
Si Wachsberger
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1964
Sherman Hollander, Pres.
Margaret Lubin, V.P.
Si Wachsberger
Stan Wertheim
Fred Isenstadt
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1965
Fred Isenstadt, Pres.
Sherman Hollander, V.P.
Margaret Lubin
Si Wachsberger
Stan Wertheim
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1966
Stan Wertheim, Pres.
Si Wachsberger, V.P.
Sherman Hollander
Fred Isenstadt
Margaret Lubin
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1967
Si Wachsberger, Pres.
Stan Wertheim, V.P.
Fred Isenstadt
Margaret Lubin
Sherman Hollander
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1968
Sherman Hollander, Pres.
Stan Wertheim, V.P.
Joanne Liebow
Si Wachsberger
Fred Isenstadt
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1969
Joanne Liebow, Pres.
Sherman Hollander, V.P.
Stan Wertheim
Si Wachsberger
Fred Isenstadt
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1970 - 1979
1970
Stan Wertheim, Pres.
Joanne Liebow, V.P.
Arline Brown
Robert D. Kates
Sherman Hollander
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1971
Sherman Hollander, Pres.
Joanne Liebow, V.P.
Stan Wertheim
Arline Brown
Robert D. Kates
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1972
Arline Brown, Pres.
Sherman Hollander, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Robert D. Kates
Joanne Liebow
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1973
Robert D. Kates, Pres.
Arline Brown, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Sherman Hollander
Joanne Liebow
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1974
Joanne Liebow, Pres.
Robert D. Kates, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Arline Brown
Richard Adler
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1975
Saul Eisen, Pres.
Joanne Liebow, V.P.
Robert D. Kates
Arline Brown
Richard Adler
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1976
Arline Brown, Pres.
Saul Eisen, V.P.
Robert D. Kates
Sheila Ross
Richard Adler, res. 6/3/76
Judy Marks, appt. 6/28/76
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1977
Robert D. Kates, Pres.
Arline Brown, V.P.
Sheila Ross
Saul Eisen
Judy Marks
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1978
Sheila Ross, Pres.
Robert D. Kates, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Judy Marks
Marvin A. Sicherman
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1979
Saul Eisen, Pres.
Sheila Ross, V.P.
Robert D. Kates
Judy Marks
Marvin A. Sicherman
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1980 - 1989
1980
Judy Marks, Pres.
Saul Eisen, V.P.
Marilyn Jacobson
Robert D. Kates
Marvin A. Sicherman
George D. Schatel, Clerk
1981
Marvin A. Sicherman, Pres.
Judy Marks, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Marilyn Jacobson
Robert D. Kates
James Tierney, Clerk
1982
Saul Eisen, Pres.
Marilyn Jacobson, V.P.
Marvin A. Sicherman
Judy Marks
Michael M. Kleinman
Jessie Hlad, Treasurer
1983
Marilyn Jacobson, Pres.
Judy Marks, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Marvin A. Sicherman
Michael M. Kleinman
Jessie Hlad, Treasurer
1984
Judy Marks, Pres.
Marvin A. Sicherman, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Michael M. Kleinman
Pam Wamsley
Jessie Hlad, Treasurer
1985
Marvin A. Sicherman, Pres.
Michael M. Kleinman, V.P.
Judy Marks
Saul Eisen
Pam Wamsley
Jessie Hlad, Treasurer
1986
Michael M. Kleinman, Pres.
Saul Eisen, V.P.
Judy Marks
Pam Wamsley
David W. Whitaker
Jessie Hlad, Treasurer
William Bornhauser, Treasurer
(appt. 9/1/86)
1987
Saul Eisen, Pres.
Pam Wamsley, V.P.
Michael M. Kleinman
Judy Marks
David W. Whitaker
William Bornhauser, Treasurer
1988
Michael M. Kleinman, Pres.
David W. Whitaker, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Kenneth W. Kleinman
Judy Marks
William Bornhauser, Treasurer
res. 8/19/88
Karen E. Daley, Interim Treasurer
appt. 8/22/88
res. 12/31/88
1989
Judy Marks, Pres., res. 9/6/89
Saul Eisen, V.P., appt. Pres. 9/11/89
David W. Whitaker, V.P. 9/11/89
Sylvia W. Aarons, appt. 9/25/89
Kenneth W. Kleinman
Michael M. Kleinman
Michele E. Mahon, Treasurer
appt. 1/1/89
1990 - 1999
1990
Kenneth W. Kleinman, Pres.
Saul Eisen, V.P.
Michael M. Kleinman
Sylvia W. Aarons
Martin S. Horwitz
Michele E. Mahon, Treasurer
1991
Saul Eisen, Pres.
Michael M. Kleinman, V.P.
Kenneth W. Kleinman
Sylvia W. Aarons
Martin S. Horwitz
Michele E. Mahon, Treasurer
1992
Michael M. Kleinman, Pres.
Sylvia W. Aarons, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Martin S. Horwitz
Valerie Markowitz
Michele E. Mahon, Treasurer
1993
Sylvia W. Aarons, Pres.
Martin S. Horwitz, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Michael M. Kleinman
Valerie Markowitz
Michele E. Mahon, Treasurer
1994
Martin S. Horwitz, Pres.
Valerie Markowitz, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Sylvia W. Aarons
Mark A. Mintz
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
1995
Valerie Markowitz, Pres.
Saul Eisen, V.P.
Sylvia W. Aarons
Martin S. Horwitz
Mark A. Mintz
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
1996
Saul Eisen, Pres.
Mark A. Mintz, V.P.
Sylvia W. Aarons
Martin S. Horwitz
Valerie Markowitz
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
1997
Mark A. Mintz, Pres.
Sylvia W. Aarons, V.P.
Saul Eisen
Martin S. Horwitz
Valerie Markowitz
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
1998
Sylvia W. Aarons, Pres.
Martin S. Horwitz,V.P.
Saul Eisen
Valerie Markowitz
Mark A. Mintz
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
1999
Martin S. Horwitz, Pres.
Valerie Markowitz ,V.P.
Saul Eisen
Sylvia W. Aarons
Mark A. Mintz, res. 12/31/99
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2000 - 2009
2000
Sylvia W. Aarons, Pres.
Martin S. Horwitz, V.P.
Beth Rosenbaum
Dr. Scott Peters
David B. Ostro, appt. 1/18/00
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2001
Martin S. Horwitz, Pres.
David B. Ostro, V.P.
Sylvia W. Aarons
Beth Rosenbaum
Dr. Scott Peters
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2002
David B. Ostro, Pres.
Dr. Scott Peters, V.P.
Sylvia W. Aarons
Martin S. Horwitz
Beth Rosenbaum
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2003
Dr. Scott Peters, Pres.
Beth Rosenbaum, V.P.
Sylvia W. Aarons
Martin S. Horwitz
David B. Ostro
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2004
Beth Rosenbaum, Pres.
Sylvia W. Aarons, V.P., res. 7/8/2004
Martin S. Horwitz, V.P., 7/26/2004
Dr. Scott Peters
David B. Ostro
Dr. Brian Weiss, appt. 7/26/2004
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2005
Martin S. Horwitz, Pres.
David B. Ostro, V.P.
Dr. Scott Peters
Beth Rosenbaum
Dr. Brian Weiss
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2006
David B. Ostro, Pres.
Dr. Scott Peters, V.P.
Beth Rosenbaum
Dr. Brian Weiss
Dr. Alan Rosenthal
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2007
Dr. Scott Peters, Pres
Beth Rosenbaum, V.P.
David B. Ostro
Dr. Brian Weiss
Dr. Alan Rosenthal
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2008
Beth Rosenbaum, Pres.
Dr. Brian Weiss, V.P.
David B. Ostro
Dr. Alan Rosenthal
Jennifer Tramer
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2009
Dr. Brian Weiss, Pres.
Jennifer Tramer, V.P.
Beth Rosenbaum
David B. Ostro
Dr. Alan Rosenthal
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2010 - 2019
2010
David B. Ostro, Pres.
Jennifer Tramer, V.P.
Beth Rosenbaum
Dr. Brian Weiss
Mitchel Luxenburg
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2011
Beth Rosenbaum, Pres.
Mitchel Luxenburg, V.P.
David B. Ostro
Dr. Brian Weiss
Jennifer Tramer
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2012
Dr. Brian Weiss, Pres.
Mitchel Luxenburg, V.P.
David B. Ostro
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2013
Dr. Brian Weiss, Pres.
Mitchel Luxenburg, V.P.
David B. Ostro
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2014
Mitchel Luxenburg, Pres.
Dr. Brian Weiss, V.P.
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Michael Zawatsky
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2015
Mitchel Luxenburg, Pres.
Dr. Brian Weiss, V.P.
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Michael Zawatsky
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2016
Mitchel Luxenburg, Pres.
Dr. Brian Weiss, V.P.
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Michael Zawatsky
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2017
Mitchel Luxenburg, Pres.
Dr. Brian Weiss, V.P.
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Michael Zawatsky
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2018
Michael Zawatsky, Pres. (resigned 08/2018)
Dr. Brian Weiss, V.P. (Pres, 8/2018)
Joshua Mintz
Steven Rosen
Maria Bennett (appt VP 9/2018)
Jamie Elwell (appointed 09/2018)
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2019
Dr. Brian Weiss, Pres.
Maria Bennett, V.P.
Jamie Elwell
Steven Rosen (resigned 01/2019)
Josh Mintz
Megan Walsh (appointed 01/2019)
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2020 - Present
2020
Dr. Brian Weiss, Pres.
Maria Bennett, V.P.
Jillian DeLong
Josh Mintz
Megan Walsh
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2021
Dr. Brian Weiss, Pres.
Maria Bennett, V.P.
Jillian DeLong
Josh Mintz (resigned 12/2021)
Megan Walsh
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2022
Megan Walsh, Pres.
Jillian DeLong, V.P.
Dr. Josephine Chan (appointed 1/2022)
Kim Allamby
Wendy Leatherberry
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer
2023
Megan Walsh, Pres.
Jillian DeLong, V.P.
Dr. Josephine Chan
Kim Allamby
Wendy Leatherberry
Michele E. Mills, Treasurer (res. August 2023)
Matt Brown, Treasurer
2024
Megan Walsh, Pres.
Wendy Leatherberry, V.P.
Dr. Josephine Chan
Kim Allamby
Ranjini Ghosh
Matt Brown, Treasurer