Board of Education

DR. DAVID ROER has served as a member of the Centerville Board of Education since January 1994. He is proud to live in a community that values education, from early childhood through high school and beyond. As a pediatrician, his focus is caring for children and young adults.

During his time on the Board of Education, he has worked continuously to ensure the school district is operating in a fiscally responsible manner; advocated for health and wellness improvements such as establishing and chairing the Alcohol and Drug Free Task Force and Committee to help students stay drug and alcohol free, creating a smoke-free environment on school property, helping to establish a healthy meal program and upgrading athletic facilities; worked to make sure students of all abilities received the best education possible; and communicated to legislators the impact of their decisions, especially in regard to the unfunded mandates that are placed on public school districts.

Dr. Roer did his residency at Dayton Children's Hospital and worked there as a pediatric emergency room physician before opening his own pediatric practice in 1989. He and his wife, Jenni, raised their children in Centerville Schools. Over the years, he has been involved with numerous community organizations, including Special Wish Foundation, Teenage Alcohol and Drug Free Task Force, Boonshoft Children's Museum, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man of the Year, the Dayton Holiday Festival and Parade, and the Daybreak Board of Trustees. His awards have included the Dayton Children's Hospital Distinguished Service Award, the Arnold Friedman Award from the Ohio Academy of Pediatrics, the Child's Voice Award from Dayton Children's Hospital, the Wright State School of Medicine Outstanding Alumni Award, and a 25-Year Service Award from the Ohio School Board Association.

Current term expires December 2025

JOHN DOLL has been a member of the Centerville Board of Education for more than 25 years.

As a practicing attorney, Doll helps the board and district administrators navigate legislation and requirements that affect Centerville City Schools. He also has both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in education and feels that public education ensures all children have the opportunity to excel in school and prepare for success beyond high school. He said the board's primary focus has always been to make decisions based on the principle of what is in the best interest of students.

John has been a resident of Centerville-Washington Township for 43 years, and he and his wife, Bobbi, have two children who attended Centerville Schools from kindergarten through graduation. Their four grandchildren are also Elks, with one a recent CHS graduate, one in high school and two in primary school.

He also serves as president of the Centerville Baseball and Softball League.

Current term expires December 2025

ALLISON DURNBAUGH began her service on the Centerville Board of Education in January 2020. A 2000 graduate of Bowling Green State University in Business-Finance, Allison has lived in the Centerville-Washington Township community since 2001.

Allison brings almost 20 years of experience in the local financial industry to the board. She currently works as a registered sales assistant for an independent registered investment advisor in Springboro.

Allison is very passionate about volunteering in the community and the schools and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Centerville Education Foundation and on the executive leadership team for Relay for Life of South Dayton. She also enjoys spending time as an academic volunteer for the district as well as lending her time to the Centerville Coed Dance Team parent board and other school volunteer organizations.

Allison and her husband have three children in Centerville City Schools, who are very involved. She enjoys cheering on her children in their athletic endeavors and attending athletic and theater/art events within the district. Allison strongly believes in the outstanding academic and extracurricular opportunities that Centerville offers, and she is proud to serve the district and community to continue to make it stronger.

Current term expires December 2027

DR. AMANDA GRAF joined the Centerville Board of Education in 2024. She is a graduate of Centerville High School and a parent of current Centerville students. She brings her passion for the health and well-being of all children and a desire to serve the schools and community to the board.

Dr. Graf attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate and medical education. She completed her pediatric residency training at Brown University and her neonatology fellowship training at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is a neonatologist in the Dayton community and in her spare time enjoys riding the bike paths and time with her family and pups.

Current term expires December 2027

MEGAN E. MURRAY SPARKS joined the Centerville Board of Education in January 2018 and currently advises the Board of Education Student Representatives, a group of Centerville High School students who work to better education in both Centerville City Schools and in Ohio.

Megan is a second-generation Elk, and after graduating from Centerville High School, she went on to The Ohio State University where she earned a degree in human ecology and a master’s degree in early childhood education. Her roots in Centerville gave her a passion for learning, and this fall she is starting a second master’s degree.

Megan and her husband have five children. Their oldest child is autistic, and Megan has become a voice for other families who have students with special needs. She was a founding member of the Elks with Special Needs Support Group and coaches for the Centerville’s Special Olympics Track and Gymnastics teams, as well as local soccer and basketball teams. She also volunteers with the district's Destination Imagination program and has served in numerous volunteer roles with PTO, the Academic Volunteer Program, and at Incarnation Parish.

Current term expires December 2025