MANSFIELD, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Bill Hope, a board member for Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) representing Richland County, was honored with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) 25-year Veteran Award at the association’s Capital Conference on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The award recognizes school board members for 25 years of dedicated service.
“Twenty-five years ago, when I was first elected to a School Board, I decided to serve as long as my background and life experiences were helping to improve the education of our students,” said Hope. “I am honored to be a part of the leadership team at MOESC as we pursue our mission of providing quality services to our client districts.”
Kevin D. Kimmel, MOESC Superintendent, praised Hope’s contributions: “On behalf of the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center and Board of Governors, I would like to congratulate Mr. Hope on his outstanding accomplishment. Bill has been an integral part of the success that we have had at Mid-Ohio. His knowledge and expertise as a business owner have had a lasting positive impact on our ESC. Bill’s influence stretches beyond the ESC as he also serves as a dedicated board member of the Pioneer Career & Technology Center and the Knox County Career Center.”
Hope, a resident of Clear Fork, is a retired owner of Alumni Roofing Company and previously co-founded an engineering software company in suburban Philadelphia. He also serves on the Board of Richland County Children Services.
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center provides specialized academic and support services to 13 school districts and over 20,000 students in Crawford, Morrow, and Richland Counties. Client districts benefit from services provided by curriculum, gifted and special education consultants, speech pathologists, psychologists, special education teachers, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.