Marysville School Board

Marysville policy has learning curve
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By Chad Williamson 
August 23, 2025
Marysville school officials know that curbing student reliance on cell phones is not as simple as passing a new district policy. “You’d like to say it’s like a light switch and we’ve adopted this poli...
Marysville facility plan approved by board of education
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By Chad Williamson 
July 18, 2025
It appears a new middle school and grade reconfiguration will lead the way as the Marysville School District plans for the future. Faced with bulging enrollment, the district asked the HPM consulting ...
Two new principals named at Marysville schools
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By Mike Williamson 
July 17, 2025
Pending Marysville Board of Education approval tonight, two experienced administrators will join the elementary leadership team. Jessica Parthemore has been named the new principal of Raymond Elementa...
Vetoes are a relief to area school officials
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 11, 2025
School officials around Union County are pleased with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto efforts regarding the recent state budget process. DeWine signed the state’s $60-billion spending bill at the end of ...
Ferguson remains on board despite calls for resignation
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By Chad Williamson 
June 14, 2025
In the face of calls for him to resign, Marysville school board member Jermaine Ferguson resisted and vowed to be an example of “someone who can fail but rise again.” At a meeting Thursday, the board,...
High school busing reduced in Marysville
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Older students within 2 miles will have to find own way to school
By Chad Williamson 
June 13, 2025
Some Marysville High School students will need to find a new way to and from school next year. The board of education voted Thursday night to move the high school busing limit from 1.5 miles to 2 mile...
Marysville board primed to reprimand Ferguson
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By Chad Williamson 
June 11, 2025
The Marysville Board of Education appears poised to vote on reprimanding one of its own. On the agenda for tonight’s school board meeting is a resolution to censure member Jermaine Ferguson in respons...
After levy, all eyes on the statehouse
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Legislators ponder changes that would impact tax collections
By Chad Williamson 
May 17, 2025
After passing an operating levy earlier this month, voters in the Marysville district made sure their schools would have five years of operating funds – if the statehouse allows them to be collected. ...
Allen says goodbye
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By Chad Williamson 
May 16, 2025
Retiring Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen, left, wipes tears from her eyes after delivering comments at her final regular school board meeting Thursday. Shown giving her a standing ovation are, f...
Marysville levy landslide
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Marysville levy committee co-chairs Erica Goodwin and Steve Cox check election results online Tuesday night at a watch party at Benny's Pizza. The school levy passed easily with more than 61% of the vote. (Photo submitted)
School issue passed by 2,000+ votes after pair of prior defeats
By Chad Williamson 
May 7, 2025
Marysville’s levy committee shored up weak spots from two previous levy defeats and came up with a huge win Tuesday night, garnering more than 61% of the vote in the yes column. “The fact that the mar...
District prepares for shift back to propane buses
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By Chad Williamson 
April 28, 2025
Marysville will be making a move to transition the majority of its school bus fleet back to propane over the next 10 years. At one time Marysville operated propane buses in its fleet but transitioned ...
School district honors Good Apples
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By Chad Williamson 
April 21, 2025
The Marysville School District gave out its Good Apple Awards recently. The awards are given annually to volunteers and organizations from each school who have made significant contributions to the sc...
Students passionate about saving arts
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The Marysville students pictured above were among about 40 who spent two hours Monday night at The Rock Church calling voters to generate support for the district operating levy on the May 6 ballot. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Young levy volunteers envision future if May measure fails
By Chad Williamson 
April 16, 2025
On a warm day earlier this week the sounds of teams competing at the Marysville High School athletic fields drifted a few hundred feet to a church that held a few dozen other students also focused on ...
Marysville to absorb special needs preschool
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UCBDD levy error means district will take over $3M program
By Chad Williamson 
April 4, 2025
“Preschool is ours moving forward.” Those were the blunt words of Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen to her board near the end of a work session this week in reference to the district’s changing re...
Howard comes home
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Newly hired Marysville Superintendent Zack Howard, right, talks with Marysville City Administrator Terry Emery, left, and retiring Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen during a welcome event hosted by the board of education Tuesday night. Howard will officially take over duties in the district on Aug. 1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
New superintendent reflects on local teachers who shaped him
By Chad Williamson 
April 2, 2025
The Marysville school district held a rare spring homecoming Tuesday night when Zack Howard’s contract as superintendent was approved by the board of education. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to...
New superintendent’s contract details released
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By Chad Williamson 
April 2, 2025
The Marysville Board of Education found the type of candidate it was looking for in Zack Howard, a leader with experience as a superintendent and also intimate knowledge of the local community. “I thi...
Winds of change hit Marysville district office
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Marysville Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Langhals, standing, talks with parents at a recent meeting about the future of school facilities. Langhals has opted to leave the administration office next school year to become principal of Northwood Elementary. He joins a handful of administrators leaving their positions within the district in recent months. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Superintendent post filled, but three other positions open up
By Chad Williamson 
March 26, 2025
Marysville School Treasurer Todd Johnson will be looking around at a lot of new faces in the coming months. While Johnson remains at his post, at least three of the district’s other top administrators...
Teachers, courses on chopping block
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Elementary arts, 15 high school AP classes would go if levy fails; start time for K-6 would change
By Chad Williamson 
March 21, 2025
The teachers and courses that have their fate in the hands of district voters were finalized Thursday night at the Marysville Board of Education meeting. At least 14 teachers were given notice that th...
Howard tapped to lead Marysville
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By Chad Williamson 
March 19, 2025
The Marysville school board is entering into contract negotiations with Dr. Zachary Howard to be the district’s next superintendent. After several interviews with finalists the school board voted 5-0 ...
Marysville reaches three finalists for superintendent position
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By Chad Williamson 
March 14, 2025
The list of finalists for the Marysville superintendent’s job has been whittled to three, two of whom have local ties. According to school board president Bill Keck, Marysville High School Principal K...
Marysville superintendent candidates trimmed to six
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MHS Principal Ken Chaffin makes the cut
By Chad Williamson 
March 7, 2025
While the number of candidates applying to be Marysville’s next superintendent may appear low, it is not out of line with what the board of education was told to expect. Only 11 individuals applied fo...
Only 11 applied for Marysville superintendent job
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By Chad Williamson 
March 6, 2025
Only 11 individuals applied for the open Marysville superintendent position. Applications were accepted through the end of February and officials hope to have a final candidate named by the end of Mar...
Marysville school board members hotly debate role in abatements
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Resolution demands seat at the table during negotiations
By Chad Williamson 
February 21, 2025
Discussion of developer abatements following a presentation on reduced state tax money for the Marysville school district was like a match tossed into a store of dry gunpowder. The mixture ignited Thu...
City lines up $1B Amazon facility
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Pictured above is a rendering provided to the City of Marysville of a data center planned for the Innovation Park area. The facility was revealed as being planned for Amazon at a school board meeting Tuesday night. (Graphic submitted)
Data center seeks abatement; will make yearly payments of $900K to schools, $100K to city
By Chad Williamson 
February 5, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. Amazon will be making a $1 billion investment in a facility in the Marysville Innovation Park. Although discussions of a 500,000-squ...
Options eyed for classroom squeeze
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Above, Marysville Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Langhals, standing, answers questions from small groups discussing the pros and cons of three options to help Marysville Schools deal with facility needs associated with projected enrollment growth in the district. The meeting was held Tuesday night at Creekview Intermediate School, which ironically would be transformed into an elementary school under one of the options. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Possible solutions involve everything from new buildings to elimination of intermediate school model
By Chad Williamson 
January 29, 2025
The future of facilities in the Marysville School District was on the table, literally and figuratively, at a meeting Tuesday night. Several dozen concerned citizens gathered at Creekview Intermediate...