Greetings,

Welcome to the 2022 – 2023 school year where we will be Cultivating Excellence!

We are excited about our new 2021-26 Marion County School District Strategic Plan: Cultivating Excellence.  This plan will serve as a roadmap for us to cultivate excellence for each of our students.  This plan is all about implementing multi-year initiatives that push us forward, helping us move closer to our goal of “world class”.

This year the district will focus on educational equity, specifically the work that is being done to increase educational access and opportunities that lead to the elimination of barriers and build the district’s capacity to provide innovative, effective and relevant services to its students, staff, and families.

Though the pandemic presented very unique challenges, it also created the opportunity for us to rethink education and the way we do business.  We are excited about the work ahead!

We encourage all our partners, parents, community members, to help cultivate excellence by becoming involved in our schools.  Get to know your child’s teachers and school administration.  Support the school by engaging in activities such as Parent Teacher Associations and the School Improvement Council. Stay connected and know the latest information by visiting our school’s websites and social media pages and downloading the Marion County School District App from the app store on your mobile device.

We are looking forward to Cultivating Excellence.

Sincerely,

Kandace Bethea

Kandace Bethea, Ph. D.

Superintendent