Marion Harding’s National Honor Society (NHS) recently chose the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County as the beneficiary of their fundraising efforts which raised $1,604. The students raised the vast majority of the money by hosting a Winter Formal dance. NHS members developed the concept for the dance, designed the decorations, and enlisted faculty […]
Special Meeting Called for City School Board
February 27, 2013 by
The Marion City School Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Grant Library, 420 Presidential Drive. The meeting will be with the Ohio School Boards Association representative. The Board will going into executive session and no public action […]
Marion City, River Valley Would See Increases Under Plan
February 7, 2013 by
School funding changes proposed by Governor John Kasich would mean increases for Marion City Schools and River Valley. Other county school districts would see flat funding over the next two years. Kasich announced the plan last week, but numbers showing how the plan would affect local districts were just released on Wednesday. The Governor’s Office […]
Change Announced for Marion City School Board Meeting
February 7, 2013 by
The Marion City School Board of Education has changed the regular scheduled meeting date for the February 2013 meeting from Monday, February 18, 2013 to Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The meeting will still be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center at Grant Middle School, 420 Presidential Dr. Marion, OH.
Officials Say Students Made Up Gunman Story
January 17, 2013 by
School and police officials say a report of a man pointing a gun near a Marion City Schools elementary building was made up by the students. When police questioned the students Thursday morning, they admitted to making up the story. The students at William Howard Taft Elementary School had reported seeing a man pointing a […]
Marion City School Board Holding Special Meeting
December 14, 2012 by
The Marion City School Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be to consider the employment of a public employee with the Board going into a closed, executive session and no action will be taken. The meeting will be held at the Grant […]
OSUM Team Repeats as Wing Eating Champs
October 29, 2012 by
31 teams pounded down nearly 2,000 hot wings in just five minutes during the 12th Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest on Friday, October 26, 2012, at Grant Middle School. The event serves as Grant students’ fundraising effort for United Way of Marion County and raised more than $2,000 for the 2012 Campaign, which benefits more […]
State Auditor Says MCS Improperly Withdrew Students
October 4, 2012 by
Auditor of State Dave Yost has released an interim report concerning the review of school attendance practices in Ohio, which showed irregularities, and made initial recommendations to improve the system. Marion City School District was included in the report which accuses the district of improperly withdrawing students. In the initial phase of the audit, the […]
Change Announced for City School Board Meeting
September 18, 2012 by
The Marion City School Board of Education has changed the regularly scheduled meeting time for the October 1, 2012 meeting to 5:00 p.m. (the meeting was originally scheduled for the same date at 7:00 p.m.) The meeting will still be held in the Media Center at Grant Middle School, 420 Presidential Dr. Marion, OH.
Changes Announced for City School Board Meetings
July 10, 2012 by
The Marion City School Board of Education has changed the regular scheduled meeting time for the July 16, 2012 meeting to 5:00 pm. The meeting was previously scheduled for the same day at 7:00 pm. The meeting will still be held at the Administration Center, 910 E. Church St., Marion, OH.
