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Contact Information [Top of Page]

Mailing Address:	200 Manor St. / Marion, AR 72364-1936
Telephone:	(870) 739-5100
Fax:	(870) 739-5156
Superintendent:	Dan M. Shepherd <dshepherd@msd3.org>
Sr. Assistant Superintendents:	Jeffery D. Altemus <jdaltemus@msd3.org> Marian T. Smith <msmith@msd3.org>
Assistant Superintendent:	Dr. Ray Nassar <rnassar@msd3.org>
Program Coordinators and Directors:	Janice Cook e-mail: <jcook@msd3.org> WebSite: www.msd3.org/~jcook Technology Trainer Dusty Duncan e-mail: <dduncan@msd3.org> Athletic Director Doyle Jones e-mail: <dmjones@msd3.org> Transportation Coordinator Susan Madison e-mail: <smadison@msd3.org> Food Service Director Julie Molloy e-mail: <jmolloy@msd3.org> Gifted & Talented Coordinator / Mentor Coach Homer Peters e-mail: <hpeters@msd3.org> Federal Programs Director Timothy L. Taylor e-mail: <ttaylor@msd3.org> Technology Coordinator Sandra Thresher e-mail: <sthresher@msd3.org> Special Education Director
Support Staff:	Paul Allen e-mail: <pallen@msd3.org> Computer Technician Marjorie Brinkley e-mail: <mbrinkley@msd3.org> Office Manager/Treasurer/Bookkeeper Peggy Cozart e-mail: <pcozart@msd3.org> Secretary - Superintendent Josh Dotter e-mail: <jdotter@msd3.org> Computer Technician Brenda Forbis e-mail: <bforbis@msd3.org> Secretary - Food Service Carolyn Moore e-mail: <cmoore@msd3.org> Secretary - Special Education/GT Tina Murphy e-mail: <tinam@msd3.org> APSCN SIS Coordinator Gail Russell e-mail: <grussell@msd3.org> Medicaid Billing Clerk Chris Shoemake e-mail: <cshoemake@msd3.org> Secretary/Receptionist Ann Smith e-mail: <asmith@msd3.org> Assistant Bookkeeper/Accounts Payable Clerk Patricia Taylor e-mail: <ptaylor@msd3.org> Assistant Bookkeeper/Payroll & Insurance Clerk Virginia Young e-mail: <vyoung@msd3.org> Secretary - Federal Programs
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Web Pages [Top of Page]

• Act 1747 (Financial Disclosure Information)
• Food Services (School Breakfast and Lunch Menus)
• Human Resources (Job Applications)

School Background [Top of Page]

Marion School District, ranking twenty-second largest in the state, is located twelve miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and has an enrollment of approximately 3,860 in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The pupil:teacher ratio is 17:1.

The district's 217 square miles extend to the south to include the northern third of West Memphis and reach ten miles to the north through Clarkedale. The eastern boundary is the Mississippi River, and the western line is Earle School District.

Administrative offices for the district are located in the heart of Marion, near the Marion Elementary School campus (grades 2-3). Two of the district's seven campuses are located outside of Marion: Avondale Elementary (grades K-1) is in West Memphis; Crittenden Prep School (grades 7-12), an extension of Marion High School, is located in Crawfordsville. All other campuses are in a complex on the southern boundary of Marion: Marion Intermediate (grades 4-5), Marion Middle (grades 6-7), Marion Junior High (grades 8-9), and Marion High School (grades 10-12).

A comprehensive curriculum exists in Marion School District for grades K-12. Special services are available for children with special needs. Experienced staff help children of all ability levels succeed. All students are provided differentiated instruction in kindergarten, first, and second grades with identification and placement in the gifted and talented cluster beginning at grade three. Physical education, music, and art are an integral part of the K-12 curriculum. Beginning band instruction begins in grade 6; drama begins in grade 10. A full complement of technical education courses are available in grades eight through twelve, both on campus and through an articulation agreement with MSCC. Two years of French, Spanish, and Japanese are options for students in grades nine through twelve. Pre-AP and AP coursework in English, math, science, and social studies complete the full slate of core courses available to students who attend Marion School District. In the course of their studies, students have the opportunity to use instructional technology at all school sites.

Marion School District actively recruits top teacher candidates throughout the year. First-year (novice) teachers participate in the MSD Mentoring Program, which provides support from experienced and successful veteran teachers. All teachers and administrators participate in a minimum of sixty hours of professional development annually. Marion School District provides many of these professional development opportunities through in-district technology and curriculum training for all staff members.