Appointed by the State Superintendent for Public Instruction
Board Members
Below is a list of the current Board membership. If you are applying for a good-cause exception or central-registry exception, under no circumstance should you contact Board members to discuss your case. This sort of contact will create a conflict of interest, and the Board members will simply refer you to the Board staff. In some cases, this contact may cause your application to be denied. Please see our Board Staff page for information on how to contact the Board staff.
Garnett Burns
Chairperson
Arizona State Board of Education
Mark Koch
Vice Chairperson
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
John Piccarreta
Department of Child Safety
Appointed by the Director of the Department of Child Safety
ELANIE ESTRADA
Department of Economic Security
Appointed by the Director of the Department of Economic Security
Kim Pipersburgh
Department of Health Services
Appointed by the Director of the Department of Health Services
Shamiran Warda
Department of Juvenile Corrections
Appointed by the Director of the Department of Juvenile Corrections
Christina Ralls
Alternate Board Member
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
*Alternate Board members may be designated by their respective agencies in case a Board member is unavailable or otherwise unable to fulfill his or her duties
Jennifer Wydra
Alternate Board Member
Department of Child Safety
Appointed by the Director of the Department of Child Safety
*Alternate Board Members may be designated by their respective agencies in case a Board member is unavailable or otherwise unable to fulfill his or her duties
David Spelich
Alternate Board Member
Department of Education
Appointed by the State Superintendent for Public Instruction
*Alternate Board Members may be designated by their respective agencies in case a Board member is unavailable or otherwise unable to fulfill his or her duties
Megan Whitby
Alternate Board Member
Department of Health Services
Appointed by the Director of the Department of Health Services
*Alternate Board Members may be designated by their respective agencies in case a Board member is unavailable or otherwise unable to fulfill his or her duties
