Thank you to the Lady Byrds for leading a united prayer time for Marion County Schools and our communities. Thanks to the city and county officials who also participated.
Students' First Day of School is TOMORROW, August 12th!!!
Wishing all of our students, staff, faculty, and administrators a wonderful 2026-2027 school year!
Wishing all of our students, staff, faculty, and administrators a wonderful 2026-2027 school year!
Get started now with a great back-to-school routine!
Our EL teachers are working hard to make this school year another great one! Last year, our EL students made tremendous progress, and we are excited to build on that success as we begin a new year of learning, growth, and achievement.
School will resume for Marion County students on Wednesday, August 12th, and motorists will be sharing the road with school buses once again. Please allow additional time in your daily commute to accommodate more traffic, including buses, on the roadways. Our Transportation Department operates with our children’s safety as its number one priority. Please help them keep our children safe by keeping a watchful eye for school buses and being mindful of the law which pertains to them.
Thank you to ALL who made our 2026-2027 Countywide Inservice a success!
FYI: Alabama's House Bill 7 was signed into law and is effective as of July 1, 2026. Please read...
Follow this link to our 2026-2027 District Calendar:
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Marion County Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2026-2027, Marion County Schools will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of you. This USDA provision allows your child(ren) to participate in the school meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.
CEP is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, which allows schools and school districts in low-income areas to eliminate school meal applications and serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all enrolled students. CEP gives food service professionals more time to focus on preparing nutritious meals that their students will enjoy and gives students more time to eat those meals by cutting down on time spent in the lunch line. More importantly, by offering all students a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, CEP helps ensure more students come to class well-nourished and ready to learn.
Children need healthy meals to learn. Marion County Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast and lunch meals will follow the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for healthy school meals, so please encourage students to participate. “In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability.”
Parents or guardians who need further information may contact Jennifer Roberts, Child Nutrition Program Director, at 205-921-1903 or toll-free at 1-888-448-5074.
CEP is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, which allows schools and school districts in low-income areas to eliminate school meal applications and serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all enrolled students. CEP gives food service professionals more time to focus on preparing nutritious meals that their students will enjoy and gives students more time to eat those meals by cutting down on time spent in the lunch line. More importantly, by offering all students a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, CEP helps ensure more students come to class well-nourished and ready to learn.
Children need healthy meals to learn. Marion County Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast and lunch meals will follow the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for healthy school meals, so please encourage students to participate. “In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability.”
Parents or guardians who need further information may contact Jennifer Roberts, Child Nutrition Program Director, at 205-921-1903 or toll-free at 1-888-448-5074.
Does your child need to take prescription medication(s) while at school? If so, please see the attached information. Authorization forms for prescription and over-the-counter medications can be found on the MCBE website. If needed, go to Forms/Documents > Student Support > Student Health > Authorization Forms.
Please follow the link for substitute sign-up requirements:
https://www.mcbe.net/o/mcbe/page/substitute-positions
https://www.mcbe.net/o/mcbe/page/substitute-positions
From the Marion County Career Academy: All Upcoming 10th graders who plan to take Career Tech courses through Bevill State, please take a moment to fill out the attached form. Looking forward to students taking advantage of our new opportunities! It will be live through June 12.
https://forms.gle/MdxRH4TmoLNHAuTa6
Please follow the link for substitute sign-up requirements:
https://www.mcbe.net/o/mcbe/page/substitute-positions
https://www.mcbe.net/o/mcbe/page/substitute-positions
Memorial Day: remembering and honoring the men and women who died while serving in our United States military.
Congratulations to all of our 2026 graduates!
Students will dismiss tomorrow, May 21st, at 12:00. Have a safe and fun summer break!
Summer 2026 Parent Newsletter
2026 Graduation Ceremonies Schedule:
Alabama Students Earn National Honors at 2026 National JAG Career Development Conference - Congratulations to our Phillips High Chapter!
The Alabama Department of Education Press Release:
https://files.constantcontact.com/ecd88bf2801/8e4f3e72-ca3b-4973-ac89-7c4455ec27f1.pdf
