Marion County Board of Education

Marion County teachers dug into learning at STEM in the Garden, enjoying three energizing main sessions and two hands-on breakout sessions—all while earning CEUs for professional development! Twenty of our educators had the chance to step outside the classroom and into new experiences. We’re grateful for our strong partnership with Live Well Alabama and Marion County Extension for making outreach events like this possible for our schools!
Thank you, Northwest RC&D, NRCS, Marion County Extension, Live Well Alabama, Factory Falls Apiary, and the Marion County Commission for investing in the education of our students for a more sustainable future.

Hackleburg High - Ninth Graders who passed the Work Keys Assessment and the Girls Softball Team who received their State Runner Up maps were recognized at the last pep rally. Congratulations!

All Marion County Schools' students will dismiss 1/2 day tomorrow, September 10, for a professional development/teacher workday.

If you haven’t already, please contact your school to get detailed instructions on how to create an account on PowerSchool to view your child’s grades and attendance.
Parent involvement in education is crucial. No matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school.

In today's meeting, the board recognized Susan Seals and Scotty Sanderson for being awarded the Coach of the Year honors by the National Federation of High Schools for women's and men's track respectively. It is absolutely incredible to have both award winners from our district!

Thank you to ALL who helped make our 2025-2026 Marion County Back-to-School Meeting a success! A special thank you to our vendors and guest speaker, Dr. Melissa Shields, Alabama Assistant State Superintendent.

CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The Marion County Board of Education and its employees are not responsible for personal electronic devices brought to school by students. Cell phones and other electronic communication devices (including watches that connect to the internet or cell phones) are to be OFF and STORED OFF THEIR PERSON during the school day. Cell phones and personal communication devices should be stored in a secure location, such as a vehicle, locker, or similar storage location. Students participating in extracurricular activities and athletic events must follow the rules of the coach or sponsor involving cell phone use after school hours or on activity bus trips.
1st Offense: Phone/device will be confiscated for the remainder of the day.
2nd Offense: Phone/device will be confiscated for the remainder of the day. Parent/Guardian will be notified and required to pick up phone. Student will receive a warning.
3rd Offense: Phone/device will be confiscated for the remainder of the day. Parent/Guardian will be notified and required to pick up phone. Student will receive one day of ISS.
4th Offense: Phone/device will be confiscated for the remainder of the day. Parent/Guardian will be notified and required to pick up phone. Student will receive three days of ISS.
5th Offense: Phone/device will be confiscated for the remainder of the day. Parent/Guardian will be notified and required to pick up phone. Student will receive five days of ISS.

Hamilton Elementary presented “Hammer Down Harder with Laser Focus” at the 2025 ALSDE Mega Conference in Mobile. Attendees learned how their school has overcome its economic disadvantages to become acknowledged as a 2024 National ESEA Distinguished School by improving its students' academic achievement on the ACAP Summative Assessments. Primary Presenter: Mr. Gary McCarley Co-Presenters: Ana Colburn and
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