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.
Board Member: Linwood Hudson, Chair
Email: E-mail Linwood Hudson
Social: Visit my Facebook page
Term Expires: 2025. First term began in 2022.
Board Assignments: Southwest Virginia Governor's School, Board of Supervisors Liaison
Career: Software Engineer
Education: Graduate of Virginia Tech
Family: Wife, Kristy, son and daughter
Board Member: Penny Franklin
Email: E-mail Penny Franklin
Phone: (540) 230-3701
Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2000.
Career: Employed by Hubbell Lighting
Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School
Family: One daughter and one son
Board Member: Dana M. Partin
Email: E-mail Dana M. Partin
Term Expires: 2025. First term began in 2018.
Board Assignments: VSBA Voting Delegate, Town of Christiansburg Liaison
Education: Graduate of Christiansburg High School
Family: Husband, Hank, and one daughter
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
Board Member: Derek Rountree
Email: E-mail Derek Roudntree
Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2024.
Board Assignments: VSBA Alternate, Montgomery County Educational Foundation
Career: Technology Research and Development
Education: Louisiana State University, Virginia Tech
Family: Wife Brandie Lemmon and two daughters
Board Member: Laura Purcell, Vice-Chair
Email: E-mail Laura Purcell
Term Expires: 2027. First term began in 2024.
Board Assignments: Montgomery County Educational Foundation, Board of Supervisors Liaison
Career: Instructor and academic advisor
Education: University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Virginia Tech
Family: Married with two children
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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