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Board honors outgoing members, highlights decade of district investments

Morgan County Board of Education · December 10, 2024
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Summary

The board thanked outgoing members Ron and Adam for years of service and recounted past decisions including a 2012 $4,000,000 controversial construction, a later bond, and increases in district revenue and teacher pay over the past decade.

Board members paid tribute to outgoing members Ron and Adam and recounted the district's recent history, including a controversial 2012 project that cost approximately $4,000,000 at completion and later decisions that led to district-wide improvements.

One board member summarized district fiscal changes since 2015: total revenue rose from $13,000,000 in 2015 to $39,000,000 in 2024 and per‑pupil spending increased from $6,470 (2015) to $11,225 (2024). The member credited prior board leadership for decisions on levies, bonds and fleet renewal and said these choices enabled current investments in facilities, buses and teacher salaries. The board presented departing members with a bell and community thank-you cards.

The remarks were ceremonial; no formal action was taken other than expressions of appreciation.