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Marion districts discuss cooperation over merger option
About 60 residents heard Marion Independent and Linn‑Mar districts favor cooperation to save costs and avoid merger. Superintendents Bennett and Easterday cited shared athletic fields and programs, joint in services, and possible teacher sharing as ways to expand offerings while unions study the idea. The University of Iowa study urged closer cooperation rather than merger.
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Marion
Marion Independent School District
C. Robert Bennett
Linn-Mar
Glen Easterday
Citizen Action Committee
Impact
Pat Carter
Impact Committee
Paul Draper
Bennett
Easterday
Kirkwood Community College
Marion City Hall
University of Iowa
Highway 13
Squaw Creek Lake
Marion High
Iowa