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Marion School Board approves referendum questions for November ballot and appoints bond counsel
Summary
The Marion School Board approved placing two referendum questions on the November 2024 ballot and authorized Quarles and Brady LLP to serve as referendum bond counsel, moving the district toward voter consideration of long-range capital projects.
School Board President John Schwartz moved to place two referendum questions on the November 2024 ballot and the board approved the referral at its July 22 meeting.
The board also voted to appoint Quarles and Brady LLP as the district's referendum bond counsel after a motion by Melissa Stuhr. Minutes show both motions carried; the text provided to the board and the ballot question language or project dollar amounts were not specified in the published minutes.
Board members did not record project cost details in the minutes. The referral sends the proposed projects to voters for approval in November; if approved, the district would work with bond counsel and administration to finalize financing and implementation steps. The board did not set an effective date for any project spending in the minutes.
The meeting included district staff and representatives from Hoffman Construction in attendance; no public comment on the referendum questions is recorded in the minutes. Next formal steps will be preparation of ballot language and any required public information prior to the November 2024 election.
