Ohio School Boards Association



Ohio School Boards Association

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jan. 21, 2014

For more information, contact:

Crystal Davis

deputy director of

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(614) 540-4000

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Southeast Ohio school board member selected as 2014 OSBA president-elect

COLUMBUS — A Hocking County man has been selected as the Ohio School Boards Association’s 2014 president-elect. Ed Penrod, a school board member at Logan-Hocking Local Schools and Tri-County Career Center, will become OSBA president in 2015, following his term as president-elect.

Penrod, in his 17th year on the Logan-Hocking school board and 14th year on the career center board, has served on numerous OSBA committees. They include the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Federal Relations Network, Delegate Assembly and Southeast Region Executive Committee.

He also served as Southeast Region president in 2004 and has represented OSBA on several national committees. In recognition of his dedication to professional development and service, OSBA has presented him with multiple Awards of Achievement and the Master Board Member award.

On his local boards, Penrod has worked on policy, finance and strategic planning committees, and served multiple terms as board president and vice president. He also has served as an OSBA legislative liaison for both of his districts.

In addition, the veteran board member oversaw a major Ohio School Facilities Commission construction project at Logan-Hocking that resulted in six new school buildings and a major upgrade and addition to the middle school. Based on community input and support, the project also included a new state-of-the-art auditorium and athletic complex.

A professional clinical counselor, Penrod is committed to his community, as well. A founding member of the Hocking County Family and Children First Council, he also has served as a board member and finance chair of the Southeastern Regional Council on Alcoholism and a member of the United Way Board of Hocking County and Hocking County Farm Bureau.

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Local honors include the Logan-Hocking Local School District 1989 Distinguished Service Award; induction into the Logan High School Academic Hall of Fame in 1991; and Ohio House and Senate resolutions for outstanding efforts on behalf of area youth and dedication to promoting services to children.

Penrod is president and chief executive officer of PRISM Behavioral Healthcare in Southeast Ohio and has extensive experience at all levels of clinical counseling, supervision and administration. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as a chaplain in the Army National Guard and Reserves following his active duty tour.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky., and master of divinity and master of arts degrees from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio in Delaware.

Penrod and his wife, Debbie, live in Rockbridge. They have two sons who are Logan-Hocking Local School District graduates, and one granddaughter.

In its 59th year, 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.

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Note: A photo of Penrod is available for download at: files/EdPenrod_C234366.jpg

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