Ballots are due on Marion School bond issue
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 8 months AGO
Classrooms for the seventh- and eighth-grade students are in this building at Marion School. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | November 1, 2023 12:00 AM
Voters are reminded that ballots are due Nov. 7 on Marion School District’s $8.2 million bond issue to expand and accommodate growth.
If approved, the 20-year bond would fund construction of classrooms and bathrooms, a cafeteria/commons area, main office, a secure entryway and kitchen expansion. The parking lot would also be expanded and reworked to create more efficient and safer student drop-off/pick-up and bus staging areas. All buildings would be connected to improve student safety. The school plans to preserve the original 1904 Marion schoolhouse.
The cost to owners of homes with taxable values of $300,000 can expect annual taxes to increase by $212.76 if approved.
Ballots may be mailed or dropped off at the school, 205 Gopher Lane, Marion MT 59925. The school is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. On Election Day, the office will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information call 854-2333.
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