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Marion Community Schools board adopts 2027 budget form, levy and rate 20:58

  • The board approved a series of budget resolutions presented by a district staff member, including the 2027 Form 4, which the staff member described as the budget. 9:47
  • A district staff member said the resolution allows the district to adjust appropriations during the 1782 period, Richard Hart asked whether the district could state that it did not need as much money as it thought, and the motion carried. 10:57
  • The board approved a 5-year bus replacement plan. 17:12
  • Other approved items included a resolution authorizing imitation firearms for criminal justice and JROTC programs and a professional service agreement with L. Winter Consulting LLC. 30:55

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and staff recognition 4:45
    • Shanna Bento said they would preside over the meeting. 5:08
    • District staff recognized a bus driver and a bus aide for actions taken during a morning bus route. ~5:53
    • Shanna Bento thanked both for their quick action and for representing Marion Community Schools well. 8:27
  2. Consent agenda 8:51
    • The superintendent recommended approving consent agenda items 26⁠-⁠257 through 26⁠-⁠262 with one motion and one vote. 9:13
    • The motion carried. ~9:44
  3. Education Fund to Operations Fund transfer 9:47
    • A district staff member said the state allows the district to move money from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund and recommended approval. 10:06
    • The motion carried. ~10:51
  4. Appropriation reduction resolution 10:57
    • A district staff member said the resolution allows the district to reduce the 2027 budget and appropriations during the 1782 period. 10:57
    • The staff member said that if the district had $3 million in anticipated debt but the payment was only $1 million, the resolution would allow the appropriation to be reduced so as not to overtax people. 13:48
    • Richard Hart asked whether the district could state that it did not need as much money and said the topic was complicated. 15:14
    • The motion carried. ~17:07
  5. Bus replacement plan 17:12
    • A district staff member said the resolution adopts a 5-year bus replacement plan for 2027 through 2031, based on the assumption that a bus lasts 12 years. 17:12
    • Shanna Bento asked whether buses would be replaced with new, used or smaller buses, and the staff member said the plan reflects the most money the district would be allowed to spend on buses. 17:35
    • One board member said they wanted to commend the bus budget planning team. 18:45
    • The motion carried. ~18:36
  6. Capital projects plan 19:45
    • A district staff member said the resolution adopts the 2027 through 2029 capital projects plan, which was shown at the September board meeting. 19:45
    • The motion carried. ~20:53
  7. 2027 Form 4 budget 20:58
    • A district staff member said Form 4 adopts the budget, levy and rate discussed in September and that the rate would not be the $1.536 advertised. 20:58
    • The staff member said the operations fund levy was $10,050,000 and change and the debt service levy was about $6,200,000, which the staff member expected to come down. 22:02
    • The motion carried. ~22:48
  8. 2026 budget appropriation transfer 22:51
    • A district staff member said the resolution is an intra-fund transfer that does not change the bottom line. 23:11
    • The motion carried. ~24:02
  9. Retirement plan contract renewal 24:08
    • A district staff member said the MetLife contract renewal would continue the 401 plans at the current rate and recommended a 3-year option for flexibility. 24:08
    • One board member asked about a 2.5% rate and said they would encourage seeing whether the rate could move up. 25:24
    • One board member said they would like to see everyone employed by the district receive some benefit that builds money for when they leave. 29:16
    • The motion carried. ~30:53
  10. Imitation firearms for school programs 30:55
    • The superintendent said Indiana Code 35⁠-⁠47⁠-⁠9⁠-⁠1 allows imitation firearms for school programs if the school board passes a resolution. 31:36
    • The superintendent said the resolution would allow continued use in the criminal justice simulation and the JROTC shooting range. 31:51
    • The motion carried. ~32:53
  11. Professional service agreement for pathways support 32:55
    • A district staff member said the contracted service would support the high school and GRCC on graduation pathways, compliance, data and career pathways. 33:04
    • A district staff member said the service would be split between the GRCC Perkins Grant and Marion Community Schools. 33:04
    • One board member said the agreement was brilliant. ~34:24
    • The motion carried. ~37:16
  12. School calendar 37:18
    • A district staff member said the calendar was presented at the last board meeting. ~37:28
    • The motion carried. ~37:54
  13. Comments and adjournment 37:57
    • Richard Hart said the GRCC engineering department is manufacturing artificial limbs focused on hands. 38:51
    • Shanna Bento said fall sports had ended and the athletes represented Marion Community Schools well. 44:23
    • Shanna Bento said the next meeting would be a special meeting on November 2nd, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the district boardroom at Marion High School. 44:23

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Video: posted by the district as “MCS Regular Board Meeting - October 27, 2026”