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MARION, Ill. (WJPF) Marion High School Girls Track Coach Sara Baker has resigned her coaching position, but remains employed by the school district. The decision was made Wednesday night at the Marion School Board meeting. Baker, who was accused of using derogatory, racially-charged language towards a Black student, will also be required to go through racial sensitivity training. Baker remains on paid leave through the end of this school year. She may be transferred to Adams School, but hat decision will be made at a future school board meeting. ....
Marion School Board to hold special meeting on comments made by track coach The Marion School Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 12 to discuss a controversy involving a high school track coach. (Source: KFVS) By Brooke Buckner and Amber Ruch | May 12, 2021 at 3:24 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 5:58 PM MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The Marion School Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 12 to discuss a controversy involving a high school track coach. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Marion High School Auditorium. ....
MARION (WSIL) UPDATE: The Marion Unit #2 School Board has voted to allow students to attend in-person learning five days a week. Currently, Marion s K-12 students are only attending school in-person Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. All students have been full remote on Friday. Starting the week of March 22, students will begin attending in-person learning on Fridays. The decision was approved with a vote of 4-2. One board member was not present for the meeting. A couple challenges facing the district if they were to decide to go to a full school day is how to feed students at lunch time as state COVID-19 protocols limit the number of people in one room to 50. Also, remote learning remains an option for students, and teachers must allow extra time to plan and accommodate those kids. ....