Board Members
The Board of School Trustees
The 2024 Marion Community Schools Board of Trustees is composed of:
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Todd Nicholson, President
Joined board in 2017 Term expires Dec. 31, 2024
Serving District IV (at-large)
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Education:
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Kettering University
Master of Business Administration, Ball State University
General Motors Strategic Business Management Program, University of Pennsylvania
Master of Business Administration, Ball State University
General Motors Strategic Business Management Program, University of Pennsylvania
Marion High School graduate
Occupation:
Retired Engineering Executive, General Motors Corporation
Consultant to the automotive lighting industry
Consultant to the automotive lighting industry
Community Involvement:
MCS representative to the Marion Redevelopment Commission
Marion Giant Athletic Boosters Board of Directors
Former member of Marion Public Library Board of Trustees
Former member Grant County Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors
Marion Giant Athletic Boosters Board of Directors
Former member of Marion Public Library Board of Trustees
Former member Grant County Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors
My personal goal, as a board member is to...
Provide Marion Community Schools with the human and financial resources to continue to deliver outstanding opportunities to all students to develop their talents and pursue their interests to achieve their highest potential.
Why should children attend Marion Community Schools?
To develop themselves as outstanding adults by experiencing diverse academic, occupational, and artistic opportunities in a real-world social setting and caring atmosphere.
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Serafina Salamo, 1st Vice President
Member since July 2018Term expires Dec. 31, 2024
Serving District III
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Education:
Marion High School Class of 1994
Bachelor of Science in Biology from Hampton University
Occupation:
Forensic Scientist with Indiana State Police
My personal goal, as a board member is to...
My goal as a board member is to establish stronger ties between our school system, city offices, and local businesses. I would like to develop and grow current partnerships with other agencies in order to attract families and encourage them to make Marion home. I want to ensure that we put our students’ needs first by making sound financial decisions that allow us to do the most good for the most students.
Why should children attend Marion Community Schools?
Marion Community Schools offers the most comprehensive student care available in Grant County. We have outstanding programs from Pre K to College Prep. Our teachers are striving to meet each student at his or her instructional level, and our corporation has established partnerships with both private industry and social services in order to meet the needs of all our students. MCS Pre K initiative gives children the solid foundation needed to begin their academic careers, and MCS Duel Credit courses save families money by allowing students to receive college credits while still in high school. Marion Community Schools truly educates the whole person.
Contact:
17 S. Colonial Park Drive
Marion, IN 46953
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Alan Beck, 2nd Vice President
Joined board in January 2019 Term expires Dec. 31, 2026
Serving District I
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Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Ball State University
Marion High School graduate
Occupation:
Landscape designer, business owner of Comfort Landscapes
612 N Lenfesty Ave.
Marion, IN 46952
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Chuck Griffin, Secretary
Member since August 2022Term expires Dec. 31, 2026
Serving District IV at-large
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Education:
1988 Marion High School graduate
2001 Associates in Electrical Studies, Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo
2001 Inside Journeyman Wireman, IBEW 873, Kokomo
2001 Associates in Electrical Studies, Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo
2001 Inside Journeyman Wireman, IBEW 873, Kokomo
Occupation:
Journeyman Electrician IBEW Local 873
My personal goal, as a board member is to...
My personal goal as a board member is to work with administration and staff to provide the best quality of education while ensuring safety in our buildings.
Why should children attend Marion Community Schools?
Marion Community Schools provides the best opportunities to earn college credits in many subjects. We offer competitive music programs, JROTC, a variety of after school clubs aimed at students' interests, many sports teams and a Career Center offering an Aviation Academy.
Contact:
2715 E. Monroe Pike
Marion, IN 46953
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Dana Gault
Joined board in July 2018
Term expires December 31, 2026
Serving District I
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Term expires December 31, 2026
Serving District I
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Education:
Masters of Social Work, Indiana University; Bachelor's Degree, Indiana University; Marion High School graduate
Occupation:
System of Care Coordinator, Family Service Society, Marion
Community Involvement:
I am involved with Prevent Child Abuse, Juvenile Delinquent Alternative Initiative (JDAI), Thriving Families Thriving Grant County Basic Needs Working Group, Early Childhood Coalition Working Group, Maternal Substance Abuse Task Force, Substance Abuse Task Force.
My personal goal, as a board member is to...
Support educators as they continue to develop skills necessary to work with all children, to make sure children and families have the resources they need made available to them. A goal as a board member is to contribute in making those financial, and supportive decisions that would benefit our Marion Community Schools.
Why should children attend Marion Community Schools?
Marion Community Schools is known for its great pride. There have always been great teachers who empower children to become who they want to be. I am a graduate, my children are graduates, and my grandchildren attend Marion schools. My family is very proud to be Marion Giants. It is a safe environment to learn. Marion Community Schools is what makes the City of Marion a good city to live in. Children should attend to a part of an educational movement to prepare them for what ever their future holds. Marion schools have produced very successful people. Marion schools are forward thinking and highly driven to be the best in education.
Contact:
217 N. Vickery Lane
Richard Hart
Joined board in January 2023 Term expires Dec. 31, 2026
Serving District I
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Brooke Thomas
Joined board in January 2020 Term expires Dec. 31, 2024
Serving District II
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Education:
Bachelors of Arts in Special Education from Spring Arbor University
Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University
PhD in Educational Psychology from Michigan State University
Occupation:
Adjunct Professor in the College of Education at Michigan State University (MSU)
Graduate Researcher in the Educational Psychology Educational Technology department at MSU
My personal goal, as a board member is to...
support our Marion families, students, and teachers. I want all students and families to feel they have been seen and heard and can know that their best interests are being considered at the decision making table. Additionally, I hope to support establishing a rhythm of self-reflection as a district so that we can continue the work of equity in all we do.
Why should children attend Marion Community Schools?
I believe families should attend Marion Community Schools because of the heart and passion of its educators, the sense of unity among its families, and the overall striving for excellence that is found among the halls of our schools and in our classrooms.
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