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Marion County awards Dream Bus to county clerk, approves routine procurement and SRO agreements
Summary
The board awarded the Dream Bus to the Marion County Clerk for $1,834, approved memorandums of agreement for two SROs with the city of Lenon and expanded the SRO MOA with the sheriff's department, and approved routine banking and surplus actions.
During consent and procurement items, the Marion County Board of Education approved a series of routine motions including awarding the Dream Bus, renewing depository arrangements and approving memorandums of agreement for school resource officers.
The board awarded the district's Dream Bus to the Marion County Clerk for $1,834. Marion County Clerk Mattley said the vehicle could be used for mobile services such as vehicle renewals and mobile branch operations, noting that fiscal constraints and logistics (CDL requirements and parking) will determine final uses.
The board also approved a depository/pledge of collateral arrangement with Citizens Bank & Trust of Leadman for 2026‑27 (no contract changes were reported) and declared broken band instruments and two lawnmowers surplus for disposal or donation.
The board approved memorandums of agreement with the city of Lenon to fund two school resource officers for 2026‑27 and with the Marion County Sheriff's Department to expand the SRO program; the board thanked both partners for their cooperation. The board also approved fiscal year 27 memorandums of agreement with the Kentucky Department of Education for two staff members (Sierra Wheatley and Karen Spalding) as listed on the agenda.
The items were approved as part of the board's consent actions during the meeting.
