An Austin School Board member is primed to officially take a state leadership role later this week.

Kathy Green will take over Friday as the Minnesota School Boards Association president, a post she’ll hold for two years.

“I’m very excited,” she said.

Green was recognized by her Austin colleagues at Monday’s regular meeting.

After serving as president-elect in 2016, Green will serve a two-year term as president before being a past president in 2019.

Green was also planning on being at the Capitol Thursday to present on Gifted and Talented programming and how it may affect the Every Student Succeeds Bill.

Green has served on the Austin School Board since 2000, serving as clerk, treasurer, vice chair and chair of the board. She has served on the MSBA Board of Directors since 2010, representing board members from District 1 (southeast Minnesota.) In that time, she has served on the Congressional Delegation Committee; been a part of the Cities, Counties, School Boards and Townships collaboration group; served on MSBA’s Executive Committee in 2014 and 2015 and also served on the Minnesota School Boards Association Insurance Trust and the All-State School Board Committee.

Green graduated from Minneapolis Public Schools, attended Hamline University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, receiving her hygienist graduate dental hygiene degree, as well as a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

She is a dental hygienist and financial secretary for Elrod, Green and Hyland, DDS.