MANSFIELD – Mansfield City School board member Renda Cline was recently named to the Ohio School Boards Association board of trustees.
Cline has been involved with the OSBA since the beginning of her tenure on the MCS board 11 years ago.
“This was my first board that I’ve ever been on,” Cline said. “I just wanted to learn as much as I possibly could in order to be the best Board member I could be.”
Her continued association with the OSBA has made her a leader among the organization, which provides support, advocacy, networking and training for school board members across the state.
In addition to her trustee position, Cline was also recently named to the OSBA executive committee, central regional executive committee and OSBA Black Caucus.
She also received a training award from the OSBA’s Central Region Spring Conference Tuesday.
The award serves as recognition of ongoing professional development through the association.
Cline said her primary reason for being an OSBA member is the opportunities for training and learning best practices from others. She hopes that knowledge can ultimately benefit Mansfield City Schools.
“I can bring that information back to our district and our district leaders so that they can have access as well,” she said.
“It’s kind of difficult to stay in one spot all the time and expect change to come to you,” she added. “Sometimes you have to go outside and discover something new that you would never have thought of.”
Cline said one of her primary passions as both a school board member and OSBA leader is equity for students.
“As a school district, you’re only as strong as your least performing student,” she said.
Cline believes ensuring a high quality education for all students means addressing each student’s unique needs.
“We have students who are in populations where they are physically challenged or mentally challenged,” she said. “We have to make sure that we make space at the table for those students to get access to the things that they need, the services that they need.”
“We have populations within the community who are dealing with poverty,” she added. “We have to make sure that those students have all of the resources that they need in order to be successful.”
Group honors Mansfield Sr. Culinary Arts program as outstanding
The Ohio School Boards Association Central Region also recognized one of Mansfield City School District’s educational programs as an “Outstanding Program” during the Central Region Spring Conference in Columbus on March 9.
Recognized for the honor was Mansfield Senior High School Culinary Arts Program.
The region presents the Outstanding Program award to programs selected to exhibit or perform at the Ohio School Boards Association Student Achievement Fair.
Galion’s Long earns Board of Education service recognition
Dennis Long, board member, Galion City and Pioneer Career & Technical Center, was recognized for 15 years of dedicated board service during the
Ohio School Boards Association’s Central Region Spring Conference. The conference took place at Villa Milano in Columbus on March 9, 2022.
About the OSBA
Founded in 1955, the Ohio School Boards Association leads the way to educational excellence by serving Ohio’s public school board members and the diverse districts they represent through superior service, unwavering advocacy and creative solutions.
