About

School Board

Northside Christian School is owned and chartered by Northside Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, Inc., a non-profit corporation and is under the overall authority of Northside Baptist Church, its members and Board of Elders. The Northside Christian School Board is delegated authority by the Board of Elders of Northside Baptist Church to act as the governance board of Northside Christian School. The Head of School is delegated the authority by the Northside Christian School Board to employ faculty, administration, and staff; to carry out the daily operations of the school; and to make recommendations to the NCS Board regarding policies of the school.

List of 8 members.

Ron Peters

School Board Chairman

Bio
As a disciple of Jesus Christ, Ron is an active member and elder at Northside Baptist Church. He has helped as a leader in the youth ministry for many years and enjoys seeing students grow in their walk with Christ and become active servants in the community. He married his wife Toni in 2002 at Northside and they have a daughter who attended Northside Christian School from pre-school until she graduated in 2022. Ron attended University of Florida and University of South Florida where he earned his B.S. in Business Administration and is a partner in a local business here in St. Petersburg.
Brandon Elam

Head of School, School Board Member

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Mitch Kennedy

School Board Vice Chairman
Maria Barnaky

School Board Member
Ernest Rehnke

School Board Member

Bio
Ernest C. Rehnke, MD, FACS has lived in St. Petersburg, Florida for most of his life. His parents grew up in St. Petersburg and his family moved back when he was three. After attending college and Medical School he returned to make St. Petersburg his permanent home. Dr. Rehnke had a flourishing surgical practice for 30+ years and retired in 2020. He has been married to his wife Linda for 46 years. Dr. Rehnke has a long-standing relationship with NCS. He served as a member and chairman of the School Board during the 1990’s and 2000’s. His daughter attended NCS grades K-12 and graduated as Valedictorian of her class. Through the years he has enjoyed attending sporting events and Fine Arts productions. He is proud to have a niece and nephew in the NCS Marching Band. Dr. Rehnke has been a member of Northside Baptist Church for over 60 years. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and taking care of his granddaughters. He loves to travel and has made over 25 mission trips throughout his practice years. He is thrilled that retirement has allowed him to travel once again. He is sharing God’s love through Surgical Medicine, having most recently served this summer for
5 weeks in Togo, West Africa.
Al Ruechel

School Board Member
Chad Scarbro

Lead Pastor

Bio
Dr. Chad Scarbro, his wife Amber, and their four children moved to Northside in January of 2019. Chad serves as the Lead Pastor for Northside Baptist Church. Before joining NBC, Chad spent the past 10 years in ministry in Knoxville,TN and Clarksville, TN. Chad loves the church and the school and is excited to be part of the Northside family. He wants everyone to know that he loves Jesus, family, country music, and throwing on first down.
Christian Yepes

School Board Member

Bio
Christian Yepes joined the school board in 2023. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, he graduated from Shorecrest, and earned his degree in Real Estate/Finance at the University of Central Florida. After college, Christian and his wife Katie moved back to St. Pete to begin his career in the commercial development world. He is now an owner/principal of Belleair Development Group along with his father, where aside from retail shopping centers and multi-family projects, the business remains centered on faith and family. Christian and Katie have had their two sons (Caleb and Connor) at Northside Christian since preschool, and they remain active at Northside Baptist Church. The Yepes family is passionate about foster care, and they would love to help other families get involved as well. Christian loves the impact that NCS is having on the next generation, and as part of the school board, looks forward to seeking God's will for the direction of the school moving into the future.