Board Bios
Crystal Carbone - President
Email: carbonec@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2027
Year First Elected: 2018
Terms: 2018-2021; 2021-2024; 2024-2027
Position 3
Crystal Carbone is a consultant, community volunteer, and advocate for public education with a deep commitment to the Pearland community. Her career spans a range of roles, from providing mental health services to adults and adolescents to coordinating research on adolescent treatment and addiction. She previously served as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology for Pearland ISD, where she worked closely with students and families to address mental health and educational needs. Crystal holds a dual master’s degree in clinical and school psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Crystal and her husband, Tony, are lifelong residents of Pearland, where they are raising their three daughters—proud seventh-generation Pearlanders—who attend a Pearland ISD elementary school. Her passion for public education is rooted in her own experiences as a student in Texas public schools, where despite facing significant challenges, she found hope and opportunity. These experiences drive her ongoing commitment to ensuring that all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.
As an active leader, Crystal earned the Master Trustee designation in 2022 through the Leadership TASB program and was selected to join the board of TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) in 2024. She was named the 2021 Pearland Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, and is currently serving as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards and as a member of the Safety and Security Committee for Pearland ISD. She is a weekly RISE mentor for students in Pearland, and she is an active volunteer on the PTA. She has previously served as a Founding Board Member of the Pearland ISD Education Foundation, Vice Chair of the Adult Reading Center, Chair of the Pearland Library Board, Vice President of the Pearland Silverlake Lions Club, and as a member of the Brazoria County Child Welfare Board.
In her spare time, Crystal enjoys reading, traveling and playing games with her girls. The Carbone family are members of New Hope Church.
Sean Murphy - Vice President
Email: murphys@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2027
Year First Elected: 2015
Terms: 2015-2018; 2018-2021; 2021-2024; 2024-2027
Position 4
Sean Murphy has longtime Pearland roots, having graduated from Pearland High School and lived here more than 30 years. Murphy earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration/management from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of HomeTown Bank of Pearland. In the education arena, he is a founding member of the Pearland ISD Education Foundation and an officer for the Northern Brazoria County Education Alliance. An avid community volunteer, he also serves on the Pearland Neighborhood Center Board of Directors and is an active member of the Lions Club and at large member of the Rotary Club. Murphy has a son who graduated from Turner High School. "I am vested in supporting teachers, ensuring that the district keeps parents involved and guaranteeing that all students have a path to success," he said.
Nanette Weimer - Secretary
Email: nweimer@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2025
Year First Elected: 2022
Terms: 2022-2025
Position 7
Nanette Weimer, a former Pearland ISD teacher, principal, and Deputy Superintendent, retired in 2021 and is now consulting and volunteering in church youth activities. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education and leadership from East Texas State University. Among her many duties as a district administrator, Weimer supervised the opening of four new schools, and served on committees spearheading the addition of programs including After School YMCA, Student Outreach, NBCEA, Communities in Schools, PACE, and CTE/Livestock Show & Career Expo.
Weimer and her family have deep roots in the community. Her husband Fred, a local business owner, and their three children graduated from PHS. “ I am committed to student success, safety and well-being along with teacher support and community partnership. Communication and involvement are essential.”
Toni Carter
Email: cartert@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2026
Year First Elected: 2020
Terms: 2020-2023; 2023-2026
Position 1
Toni Carter is a stay at home mom with two sons (Dawson High School c/o 2018 and c/o 2021) who has been actively involved in supporting Pearland ISD’s educational efforts for several years. Living in Pearland since 2000, she has served as a parent volunteer at multiple schools and on the district’s Strategic Planning Committee during the summer of 2019. Carter holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas in Austin and has previously served as an architectural representative and a window sales manager for a building materials company. “My goals as trustee are to encourage student participation in the administrative process, expand transparency and communication within the district and do everything I can to ensure our students are safe, happy and successful,” she said.
Dr. Kristofer Schoeffler
Email: schoefflerk@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2026
Year First Elected: 2020
Terms: 2020-2023; 2023-2026
Position 2
Dr. Kristofer Schoeffler graduated with highest honors and as a National Merit Scholar from Pearland High School in 1999. He holds both a doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, both from Texas A&M University. The owner of Pearland Animal Hospital, Dr. Schoeffler has lived in Pearland almost his entire life. He is a stakeholder and board member in the Northern Brazoria County Education Alliance, a member of the Pearland Lions Club and a founding member of the Texas Cavalry Disaster Response Team. He helped design the veterinary lab at Robert Turner College and Career High School and still enjoys volunteering as an advisor, mentor and guest instructor. Dr. Schoeffler has six children, all of which will graduate from Pearland ISD. From Dr. Schoeffler: “My goal is to make sure that every student has the opportunity to receive a free high-quality education in a safe environment. Public education is the greatest equalizer across demographics, and every graduate should be ready to enter college, the workforce, the military or a specific vocation. Strong schools make Pearland strong. God bless Pearland ISD.”
Amanda Kuhn
Email: kuhna@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2025
Year First Elected: 2022
Terms: 2022-2025
Position 5
Amanda Kuhn is a lifelong Pearland resident, graduating from Pearland High School in 2003. Kuhn is co-owner of Pat Griffin Realty, and previously served as the Executive Assistant to the President at Houston Endowment. She and her husband, Brad, are proud parents to 3 young boys attending Pearland ISD. Kuhn is an active volunteer in the Pearland community, currently serving on the Shadycrest Elementary PTA Board, and previously serving on the Pearland Neighborhood Center Board and as past President of the Green Tee Terrace Homeowners Association. Kuhn and her family are fully invested in the greater good of the Pearland community and will continue to strive to be active in all aspects. Kuhn offered, “I am committed to listening to the needs of our community, teachers and students, and representing their interests during my service on the Board. Parental involvement is key to ALL student success, and I look forward to advocating for ways to increase parent/school collaborations."
Jenny Francis
Email: francisj@pearlandisd.org
Term Ends: 2025
Year First Elected: 2024
Terms: 2024-2025
Position 6
Jenny Francis is currently a stay-at-home mom of triplet daughters who are current Pearland Oilers and twin sons, who are Roughnecks at PJH East. Her oldest daughter graduated PHS in 2011. She also has two grandsons in Pearland ISD schools and a third who will attend elementary in 2 years. She has lived in Pearland for 16 years. She is an Air Force veteran with an associate degree in accounting, a community member and parent who has held several volunteer roles in our district’s schools, including room mom, PTA Council treasurer, PTA President, and current PTA vice president, she has a passion for volunteering and has a true servant’s heart.
She is actively involved in the community and serves as a director on her neighborhood homeowner’s association board and is on the 2024 Pearland ISD Bond Oversight committee. Jenny is grateful for the opportunity to partner with her fellow trustees, county and state officials to support our educators and stated, “I hope to collaborate with fellow board members in improving the educational experience of all our students.” As a military veteran and fierce advocate for children, she will not shy away from asking the tough questions to take on the difficult challenges.