Former school board president dies
Local News
July 29, 2026

Former school board president dies

By From JT Staff Reports 

Staff members of the Marysville Exempted Village School District learned Wednesday morning school board president Bill Keck had died.

Keck stepped down from the board of education after revealing he was suffering from a terminal illness.

Marysville School Superintendent Zack Howard sent the following ...

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