MCPS honored at Annual Tech Day

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Pictured from the Marion County Public School District are District Technology Director Thomas Lyons, Superintendent Dr. Chuck Hamilton, District Technology Integration Specialist Kurt Mattingly and School Board Vice Chairman Edward Hacker. Not pictured is Matt Deacon, who is part of our district technology team.

ConnectKentucky honored individuals and organizations using broadband in innovative ways at its 2012 Tech Day at The George and Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium in Griffin Hall at Northern Kentucky University.
The School District Technology Award went to Marion County Public Schools. According to ConnectKentucky, MCPS is “leading a technology revolution in its county and the commonwealth.” As part of the school system’s Whiteboard and Wireless Initiative, it supported broadband efforts around each of its schools, which led to support from the Marion County Fiscal Court for classroom equipment, use of federal EduJobs funding for an instructional technology specialist and recent movement to a NOOK initiative at Marion County High School. Ultimately, the efforts of MCPS have furthered community understanding of connectivity needs for schools and the community.

School board meeting schedule approved
Board members approved the 2013 school board meeting schedule, which is as follows:
Jan. 8, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m., West Marion Elementary School
March 12, 5:30 p.m., administration building
March 26, 5:30 p.m., Bradfordsville School
April 9, 5:30 p.m., administration building
April 23, 5:30 p.m., administration building
May 14, 5:30 p.m., administration building
June 11, 5:30 p.m., administration building
July 9, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m., Lebanon Middle School
Oct. 8, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m., Fall Retreat - Marion County High School
Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m., administration building
Nov. 26, 5:30 p.m., Raywick Community Center
Dec. 10, 5:30 p.m., administration building

Surplus/salvage property
The school board voted to declare the following items as surplus/salvage:
Five SmartBoards, two Thinkpad laptops, two Dell Laptops and one projector.

Board votes to match funds for Eagle Scout Project
The board voted to match funds, up to $500, for an Eagle Scout project currently being completed by a Marion County High School senior. The student is planning on building a pedestrian bridge between Lebanon Middle School and Kroger.