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Marion Community Schools was informed Monday, Sept. 20, that a student who was last at Allen Elementary School on Sept. 13 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 5 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions.

Due to continuing delivery challenges, we are experiencing frequent last-minute substitutions for our school breakfasts and lunches. For this reason, for the time being we will not be posting menus. 

We WILL continue to provide nutritious and balanced free breakfast and lunch every school day for all Marion Community Schools students.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Marion Community Schools was informed Friday, Sept. 17, that a student who was last at Allen Elementary School on Sept. 13 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 22 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions.

Marion Community Schools was informed Thursday, Sept. 16, that a student who was last at Riverview Elementary School on Sept. 13 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 3 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions.

Marion Community Schools was informed Wednesday, Sept. 15, that a student who was last at Marion High School on Sept. 10 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. There were no school related close contacts identified in connection with this case.

Marion Community Schools was informed Monday, Sept. 13, that two students who were last at McCulloch Junior High School and a Marion Community Schools bus on Sept. 10 have been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 43 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions.

Marion Community Schools was informed Monday, Sept. 13, that a staffer who was last at Kendall Elementary School, Justice Intermediate School, and Marion High School on Sept. 10 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. There were no school related close contacts identified in connection with this case.

We are continuing to do contact tracing as required by the state of Indiana. Please see the chart below for
quarantine guidance. Remember if your student is in quarantine, they may not participate in any extra-curricular activities.

>> Click here for more details about the new mask-related quarantine exemption

Marion Community Schools has partnered with ESS to manage our substitute program. A leader in K-12 staffing, ESS is responsible for the hiring, training, and placement of all substitute teachers and substitute educational assistants.

ESS has planned a Virtual Hiring Event at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13.

Applicants will be able to participate via Zoom (click here):

Meeting ID: 813 6470 9629

Passcode: C5MT5G

Marion Community Schools was informed Thursday, Sept. 9, that a student who was last at McCulloch Junior High School and on a Marion Community Schools bus on Sept. 3 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 8 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions. 3 close contacts were exempted from quarantine due to consistent mask use.