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Marysville discusses one ballot measure to cover construction, operating needs

By Chad Williamson

July 17, 2026

Before even a year’s worth of taxes have been collected on a successful 2025 levy, the Marysville School District is preparing for its next ask and it appears to be moving in a new direction. At Thurs...

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MHS paving hits costly snag

By From JT Staff Reports

July 16, 2026

The cost of paving improvements at Marysville High School is increasing by nearly $390,000 after contractors discovered unstable soil beneath the project area. At its meeting Thursday, the Marysville ...

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Marysville schools see transportation turnaround

District grows to 38 active bus drivers, aims to reduce overcrowding, shorten routes

By Chad Williamson

June 22, 2026

For years, transportation was one of the Marysville School District’s most persistent challenges. The district struggled with a bus driver shortage that led to delayed routes, schedule changes and fru...

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Marysville schools hit ‘pause’ on student AI use

By Chad Williamson

June 20, 2026

As the rest of the world races to get on the artificial intelligence train, the Marysville School District has jumped off for the coming school year, at least as it pertains to students. Though the bo...

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Marysville schools near $1M electric bill

By Chad Williamson

June 20, 2026

A sharp rise in electricity costs is helping push Marysville Exempted Village School District spending higher next year as officials prepare to manage a budget of more than $115 million. The Marysvill...

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Marysville school board member blasts statehouse

By Chad Williamson

May 27, 2026

Frustration over state education funding boiled over at the most recent Marysville Board of Education meeting as board member Tonya Mabry sharply criticized state lawmakers while district officials la...

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Above, Marysville High School students work on computers as they draft stories for the literary magazine The Vibe. Superintendents at local districts say they monitor student screen time but aren't ready to scale-back usage as the Los Angeles school district is preparing to do. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Too much student screen time?

As L.A. schools curb computer use, local officials weigh in

By From JT Staff Reports

April 22, 2026

While local school leaders acknowledge that student computer time requires persistent monitoring and adjustment, they are not ready to commit to a full-scale pullback as in Los Angeles. The nation’s s...

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Above, is a proposal for a new two-story, 600-student elementary school to replace the current Edgewood Elementary. The new school is shown in white, while the location of the existing facility is shown as a parking lot and possible community athletic field. (Graphic submitted)

Creekview as second middle school?

New facilities plan axes idea of building new school at Bunsold

By Chad Williamson

April 18, 2026

Desperate for classroom space at the middle school level, the Marysville School District was considering a new building but the solution may now be an existing structure. During a special facilities m...

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Marysville Superintendent Zack Howard leads a discussion Thursday night about the future of facilities in the district. Howard explained to the board of education that a state program could rebate the district 56% of the future construction upgrade costs, which could equate to as much as $80 million. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

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State program would allow Marysville to get tens of millions back from future school construction project

By Chad Williamson

April 18, 2026

For years, Marysville schools have targeted the late 2020s for a “no new taxes” bond levy that would generate somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million to fuel building construction to handle bulg...

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Marysville district seeks to address misinformation

Superintendent proposes website feature to address misinformation

By Chad Williamson

March 26, 2026

The Marysville School District is implementing a new feature on its web page to try to deal with misinformation that sometimes filters through the community on social media. Marysville Superintendent ...

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Schools plan for AI surge

By Chad Williamson

March 21, 2026

Officials with the Marysville Exempted Village School District are exploring how artificial intelligence could eventually be used in classrooms, by teachers, students and, eventually, by the school bu...

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Janitor faces firing over harassment of teacher

By Chad Williamson

March 19, 2026

An internal investigation by Marysville Exempted Village Schools has substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against a district custodian concerning a teacher at Creekview Intermediate School. ...

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District has plenty of calamity days

By Chad Williamson

March 5, 2026

Marysville school officials said the district remains well above the state’s required instructional hours despite several recent weather-related closures. The district remains on solid footing due to ...

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“Rules of the game have been changed”

Marysville deals with house bill hammering

By Chad Williamson

February 21, 2026

If the Marysville School District hadn’t passed a levy in May, it’s likely the immediate future of the district would have looked very different. Developments just before and after voters approved a 5...

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District to challenge land values

Marysville seeks increase on handful of corporate properties

By Michael Williamson

February 17, 2026

Marysville’s board of education is looking to file complaints over some of last year’s property valuations. If successful, changes to the value of eight parcels could significantly increase the distri...

Decision making, mental health priorities for McIntosh

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New Marysville Board of Education member Erin McIntosh is given the oath of office by district treasurer Todd Johnson Thursday after a short special meeting. McIntosh was selected from nine applicants to take the seat created by the resignation of Bill Keck. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Decision making, mental health priorities for McIntosh

By Chad Williamson

January 24, 2026

Marysville’s newest school board member believes in making sure students are always prepared to make the next big decision. Erin McIntosh, approved by the board and sworn in on Thursday afternoon, sai...

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McIntosh tapped to fill school board seat

By Chad Williamson

January 20, 2026

A parent with children in the Marysville School District has been selected to fill the open Marysville Board of Education seat. Picked from a group of nine applicants, Erin McIntosh will fill the seat...

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Project AWARE funded by $7.1M in federal money

Grant focused on student mental health

By Jack Christian

January 19, 2026

Mental health awareness and student support remain a growing focus for Marysville schools, as district leaders continue to expand resources aimed at meeting students’ behavioral health needs. At a rec...

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House bills will cost Marysville schools millions

By Chad Williamson

January 16, 2026

House bills coming out of the Ohio Capitol have been bouncing around for months, but the actual impact on Marysville schools wasn’t defined until Thursday night’s board meeting. It isn’t pretty. Accor...

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Candidate lineup narrowed to five

By Chad Williamson

January 16, 2026

The original list of nine candidates to fill an open seat on the Marysville Board of Education has been trimmed to five. Following an executive session at Thursday night’s Marysville Board of Educatio...

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Nine people vying for Marysville school board seat

By Chad Williamson

January 15, 2026

Nine individuals have thrown their hats into the ring to fill an open Marysville School Board seat, including a long-time member who was just voted out of office. Dick Smith, a 12-year board member wh...

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Marysville school board moves to add Junior ROTC program

By Chad Williamson

January 14, 2026

The warrior ethos of the U.S. Army: “I will always place the mission first.” “I will never accept defeat.” “I will never quit.” “I will never leave a fallen comrade.” Marysville Early College High Sch...

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Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member

By Chad Williamson

January 6, 2026

The Marysville Board of Education must select a new member and the clock is ticking. On Monday night’s organizational meeting, the board held the oaths of office for two new members, picked a new pres...

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Keck resigns from school board

By From JT Staff Reports

January 5, 2026

Marysville Board of Education President Bill Keck has announced he is stepping down. Marysville’s Board of Education has an item on tonight’s organizational meeting agenda to accept Keck’s resignation...

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Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos

By Chad Williamson

December 12, 2025

The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...

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Marysville board discusses conflicting ideas

By Chad Williamson

November 22, 2025

It’s hard to imagine the agenda for Thursday’s Marysville school board meeting was compiled in a vacuum. Some of the most compelling actions at the meeting came back-to-back, creating a sort of one-tw...

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12-year school board member smith loses seat

Incumbent, two newcomers win spots guiding Marysville

By Chad Williamson

November 5, 2025

With three Marysville School Board seats up for grabs Tuesday and four individuals seeking them, only one candidate would be disappointed after the ballots were counted. That candidate, as it turns ou...

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Fifth candidate seeks school board seat but won’t appear on ballot

By From JT Staff Reports

October 28, 2025

Editor’s note: The Journal-Tribune ran a story last week on the four individuals who will appear on the ballot seeking three seats on the Marysville School Board. The newspaper has since learned that ...

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Four seeking seats on Marysville School Board

By Chad Williamson

October 21, 2025

Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series of stories detailing a series of stories detailing issues and candidates appearing before Union County voters on Nov. 4 Two incumbents and two...

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Marysville refines MMA operations

By Chad Williamson

October 18, 2025

Opening the Mini Monarch Academy (MMA) for a segment of preschool students has gone relatively smoothly for the Marysville School District, though certain issues continue to be ironed out. At Thursday...