Hillside Board of Education

Hillside Board of Education Members

Board President - Laquana Best
lbest@hillsidek12.org

Donald Howard, Jr. - Vice President
dhoward@hillsidek12.org

Christian Estremera
cestremera@hillsidek12.org

Helen Egwaikhide 
hegwaikhide@hillsidek12.org

Raymond L. Hamlin, Esq.
ray.hamlin@hunthamlinridley.com

Marjorie Hargrave
mhargrave@hillsidek12.org

Jo-Ann Horton-Givens
jhortongivens@hillsidek12.org

Eric Okai
eokai@hillsidek12.org

Aniyah Parks
aparks@hillsidek12.org

Pinchas Shapiro 
pshapiro@hillsidek12.org

  2025 Committee Assignments

Buildings & Grounds Committee
Helen Egwaikhide - Chairperson
Aniyah Parks
Eric Okai

Finance Committee
Pinchas Shapiro - Chairperson
Marjorie Hargrave
Helen Egwaikhide

Labor Relations Committee
Dr. Donald Howard - Chairperson
Pinchas Shapiro
Marjorie Hargrave

Education Committee
Jo-Ann Horton -Givens - Chairperson
Dr. Donald Howard
Eric Okai

Policy
Aniyah Parks - Chairperson
Jo-Ann Horton -Givens
Marjorie Hargrave

Community Engagement
Jo-Ann Horton Givens - Chairperson
Eric Okai
Christian Estremera

Ad Hoc Security Committee
Marjorie Hargrave - Chairperson
Dr. Donald Howard
Jo-Ann Horton-Givens

Negotiations Committee
Jo-Ann Horton-Givens
Pinchas Shapiro
Dr. Donald Howard

Delegates
NJSBA
Jo-Ann Horton-Givens
Laquana Best (Alternate Delegate)

County Rep to SBA
Dr. Donald Howard

Union County Educational Services Commission
Laquana Best