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Votes at a glance: Marion board approves contracts, instructional materials, expulsions and construction items
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Marion County School Board approved routine and substantive items including adoption hearings for K–12 ELA materials, a $3.7 million GMP for East Marion Elementary (one recusal), ratification of an IUPAT contract (~$1M), multiple expulsions with services, and the consent agenda; a bid for ready-mix concrete was rejected.
The Marion County School Board on Jan. 27 approved a set of routine and substantive items during a meeting heavy on recognition, reports and roll-call votes.
Among the actions taken:
- Agenda and minutes: the board approved the meeting agenda and earlier minutes by voice vote (each passed 5–0).
- Instructional materials: the board opened and approved public hearings recommending adoption of English language arts instructional materials for kindergarten through 12th grade; motions for each grade were moved and seconded and recorded as passing 5–0.
- Collective bargaining: the board ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT Local 1010) covering 2025–2028; HR reported a…
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