Martinsville School Board Approves Sweeping ‘Press Plus’ Policy Revisions, Seeks Lawn Care Bids

Martinsville C.U.S.D. #C-3 Board of Education Meeting | February 23, 2026

Article Summary: Dozens of district policies were formally updated by the Martinsville Board of Education on Monday, overhauling local regulations on student harassment, graduation requirements, and technology use, alongside routine financial approvals.

Martinsville CUSD #C-3 Key Points:

• The board approved the second reading of Press Plus Policy Updates Issue 119 and Issue 120, altering dozens of district policies.

• The district will seek lawn care proposals from insured local and regional companies for the 2026 growing season.

• The IRS reimbursement rate for the district was officially set at $0.725 per mile.

The Martinsville Community Unit School District #C-3 Board of Education on Monday, February 23, 2026, voted to adopt a massive slate of administrative and student policy updates while initiating the bidding process for district groundskeeping.

The most substantial action of the evening was the board’s approval of the second reading for the Press Plus Policy Updates, specifically Issues 119 and 120. The sweeping policy package formally amended dozens of existing district rules.

Altered policies included updates to Title IX Grievance Procedures, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, Equal Employment Opportunity, and the district’s Bring Your Own Technology Program. Other amended areas covered graduation requirements, substitute teachers, administrative medications to students, and regulations prohibiting teen dating violence. Following a motion by Hollingsworth and a second by Parcel, the board unanimously adopted the policy updates.

In operational business, the board voted to seek and accept district lawn care proposals for the 2026 growing season. Following a motion by Hollingsworth and a second by Maxwell, the district will solicit bids specifically from insured local and regional commercial lawn care companies.

The board also handled routine financial matters, officially setting the district’s IRS reimbursement rate to $0.725 per mile following a motion by Connelly and a second by Kannmacher.