Education

Provisional, absentee count pushes issue to approval by three votes

Union County Treasurer Andy Smarra, pictured above at right, explains to the Jonathan Alder Board of Education Tuesday why he sent a tax letter out to residents late last month. Alder officials criticized Smarra’s actions, suggesting he impacted the outcome of the district’s recent bond issue. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Marysville High School students work on the school newspaper, Vibe, during class time. The class is a co-curricular course student can take. (Photo submitted)

Congressman Jim Jordan talks to some of the Bunsold students outside the U.S. Capitol last week. (Photo submitted)

Students from Marysville Early College High School and Jonathan Alder joined students from Wapokoneta and Mechanicsburg in a guided tour of the Marysville Auto Plant on Friday as part of Honda’s Manufacturing Day. During the tour, students got an up-close view of Honda’s robotics, welding and assembly lines as they walked the floor. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

The North Union Board of Education took a moment out of its meeting to participate with fifth graders as they showcased their science projects in the Spark Studio classroom. Superintendent Justin Ufferman, left, uses shaving cream to create a cloud while fifth grader Barrett Hall, middle, and board member Matt Staley, right, watch on. Hall dropped colored water on shaving cream to mimic how clouds absorb moisture until it leads to rain. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)