Marion County Board of Education

Marion County Schools is actively monitoring the forecast for potential winter weather this weekend and urges all families to stay informed. Please follow the advice of professional meteorologists and take precautions in the event winter weather impacts our community.
Should any changes to next week’s school schedule be necessary, an all-call message will be issued. Additional updates will be available on our website and social media channels.
Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority.

All Marion County Schools will be closed Monday, January 19th, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Tips to keep kids learning over the holidays:

All Marion County Schools will be closed December 22 - January 5 for the Christmas Holidays. Students will begin the second semester on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

• When we return from Christmas break, a phone call and text will be sent to the first two PowerSchool contacts for any student who is absent that day. You should expect to receive that call between 9:20 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
• Please remember that although absences for exams are counted by semester, the number of absences for truancy is for the entire school year.
o When a student is absent, an excuse must be turned in within 3 days of the student’s return to school.
o IMPORTANT: Once a student has reached 10 absences, all absences after that will only be excused with a medical or legal excuse.

Phillips High School JAG students organized and conducted their annual “Thanksgiving Food Drive” for 2025. JAG students collected over 300 food items consisting of canned vegetables, soups, and various packaged foods which were donated to the local Civitan Club. The Civitans included canned hams and distributed the food items to families in need in the Bear Creek community.