Board Members

The Montgomery County School Board is composed of seven members who represent each of the seven voting districts in Montgomery County.

District Maps and Descriptions - This link will take you to the District Map and Descriptions for the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. School Board members are zoned in the same districts as the Board of Supervisors.

Board meeting information and agendas can be found online here.

District A

Board Member: Matthew Roberts

Email: E-mail Matthew Roberts

Term Expires: 2029. First term began in 2026.

Board Assignments: MCEF

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District B

Board Member: Penny Franklin

Email: E-mail Penny Franklin

Phone: (540) 230-3701

Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2000.

Board Assignments: VSBA Alternate

Career: Employed by Hubbell Lighting

Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School

Family: One daughter and one son

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District C

Board Member: Dana M. Partin

Email: E-mail Dana M. Partin

Term Expires: 2025. First term began in 2018.

Board Assignments: Town of Christiansburg Liaison

Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School

Family: Husband, Hank, and one daughter

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District D

Board Member: Jamie Bond

Email: E-mail Jamie Bond

Term Expires: 2025. First term began in 2005.

Board Assignments: Town of Christiansburg Liaison

Career: Owner/Operator at Old Town Barber

Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School

Family: Husband, Wendell, two sons and one daughter

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District E

Board Member: Derek Rountree, Vice-Chair

Email: E-mail Derek Roudntree

Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2024.

Board Assignments: Board of Supervisors Liaison, Southwest Virginia Governor's School (STEM) VSBA Voting Delegate

Career: Technology Research and Development

Education: Louisiana State University, Virginia Tech

Family: Wife Brandie Lemmon and two daughters

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District F

Board Member: Laura Purcell, Chair

Email: E-mail Laura Purcell

Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2024.

Board Assignments: Montgomery County Educational Foundation, Board of Supervisors Liaison, Southwest Virginia Governor's School (Arts/Humanities)

Career: Instructor and academic advisor

Education: University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Virginia Tech

Family: Married with two children

District G

Board Member: Ed Gitre

Email: E-mail Ed Grite

Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2024.

Board Assignments: Town of Blacksburg Liaison

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