Meet The Board

Robert Gonzalez

President

First Elected: 2011

Term Expires: 2023 

bgonzalez@sd129.org 

Richard Kerns

Vice President

First Elected: 2017

Term Expires: 2021 

rkerns@sd129.org 

Ira Lathan

Board Member

First Elected: 2015

Term Expires: 2023 

ilathan@sd129.org

Valerie Brown Dykstra

Board Member

First Elected: 2013

Term Expires: 2021 

vbrowndykstra@sd129.org 

Christopher Sparks

Board Member

First Elected: 2017

Term Expires: 2021 

christophersparks@sd129.org 

Melody Saperston

Board Member

First Elected: 2018

Term Expires: 2022 

msaperston@sd129.org 

Thomas St. Jules

Board Member

First Elected: 2019

Term Expires: 2023

thomas.stjules@sd129.org

DR. Jeff Craig

Superintendent of Schools

Joy Engfer

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education Secretary