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Marion ISD Board Renames Middle School for Tom DeKunder in 6-1 Vote
Summary
The Marion ISD Board of Trustees voted 6-1 on March 25, 2026, to rename Marion Middle School to Tom DeKunder Middle School. Trustee Caleb Rackley moved the change, seconded by Bubba Kunde; Trustee Jill LeSage cast the lone dissenting vote.
The Marion ISD Board of Trustees voted 6-1 on March 25, 2026, to change the name of Marion Middle School to Tom DeKunder Middle School. Trustee Caleb Rackley moved to rename the middle school; the motion was seconded by Trustee Bubba Kunde and approved with six trustees voting in favor and one against. The minutes record that Trustee Jill LeSage voted against the measure.
Board minutes do not include extended remarks or a recorded public comment period tied specifically to the renaming; the item was processed during the action-items portion of the agenda. The agenda for the April 2026 regular meeting will include committee planning for naming the new elementary school, per the board's closing remarks. No verbatim quotes from trustees on the renaming appear in the posted minutes.
