Meeting Summary and Briefs: Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education for September 10, 2026

Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education | September 10, 2026

Article Summary: The Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education met for 75 minutes on Sept. 10, 2026, adopting a $17.9 million FY2027 budget, opening a discussion of a possible 1% county school facility sales tax, and approving a string of student trips and staff conference travel. Every vote taken was unanimous, and the board declined to go into closed session.

Meeting Overview Key Points:

• Full board present; meeting ran 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the Marshall Junior High School library.
• The FY2027 budget was adopted 7-0 after a hearing at which no one from the public spoke — see the standalone story.
• A 1% county school facility sales tax drew discussion but no action, returning in December — see the standalone story.
• No closed session was held, although the agenda provided for personnel and student matters.

MARSHALL — The Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education worked through a dense agenda in a little over an hour on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, with its two weightiest items at opposite ends of the calendar: a fiscal year 2027 budget adopted that night, and a county sales tax question that will not return to the table until December.

All seven members — Crews, Gard, Hendrix, Lycan, Macke, Maurer and Morecraft — were present, along with Superintendent Ross and administrators Ritchey, Lake, Bagby, Keown and Bridgewater. Macke called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and Maurer led the Pledge of Allegiance. No one spoke during the opportunity for public comment, which the agenda limits to two minutes per speaker. The board adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

Full coverage of the FY2027 budget, the proposed Illinois County School Facility Occupation Tax, the April 2027 board election, the FBLA travel request and the South Elementary improvement plan appears in separate stories. Remaining business is summarized below.