Buckeye Reporter

Local school official to serve on OSBA committee

Renda M Cline, a member of the Mansfield City Schools, has been named to the following committee at the Ohio School Boards Association:

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees has general charge of the affairs, funds and property of the association. It has full power to carry out the purposes of the association according to the OSBA Constitution. The board is composed of the eight-member Executive Committee, representatives from Ohio's six largest school districts and 18 representatives selected by OSBA's five regions.

OSBA Executive Committee

The Executive Committee serves as the governing body of the association between meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee is composed of the president, president-elect, immediate past president and one representative from each of OSBA's five regions.

Central Regional Executive Committee

The Central Region Executive Committee provides governance and leadership to school board members in Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Richland, Ross and Union counties. The committee is elected by OSBA members in the Central Region.

OSBA Black Caucus

The OSBA Black Caucus provides a statewide forum on the practical issues facing Black and ethnically and culturally diverse school board members; supports the efforts of OSBA in promoting and building public awareness of issues relating to racial diversity in schools, enhancing the academic achievement of Black and ethnically and culturally diverse students, and equity in education; and provides professional development, engagement and advocacy relating to the mission.

Committee appointments were finalized at the beginning of 2022. 

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