Marshall Board of Education Approves Over $88,000 in Emergency Repairs and Fine Arts Upgrades

Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education Meeting | March 12, 2026

Article Summary: The Marshall Board of Education on Thursday authorized immediate and extensive facility investments, approving emergency repairs to the high school elevator, preliminary audio upgrades for the Forsythe Performing Arts Center, and the bidding process for a high school boiler replacement.

Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Key Points:

• Emergency elevator repairs at Marshall High School will cost $54,290, with the contract awarded to Kone.

• The board authorized $34,442 for the first phase of audio and stage equipment at the Forsythe Performing Arts Center, offsetting the total cost with a $20,000 Arts Grant.

• Bids will be sought to replace two failing boilers at the MHS/MJHS campus with new, smaller, high-efficiency models.

The Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education on Thursday, March 12, 2026, greenlit several major infrastructure and facility improvement projects to address failing mechanical systems and enhance the district’s fine arts capabilities.

At the request of Superintendent Ross and the Facilities Committee, the board unanimously approved emergency elevator repairs at Marshall High School. The MHS elevator is currently completely out of service, creating accessibility issues. The $54,290 repair project, which will be executed by Kone, includes the installation of two replacement door operators and a soft starter to restore the system to functional order.

The board also initiated the first steps toward a significant heating overhaul for the Marshall High School and Marshall Junior High School campus. The Facilities Committee reported that one of the two campus boilers is currently offline due to a leak.

“It is believed that the other will not be far behind,” the committee noted in its report. The current boilers were last retubed in 2017. Rather than retubing the failing equipment again, the board unanimously approved a motion by Mr. Gard, seconded by Mr. Maurer, to let bids for the replacement of both units. The district plans to install two smaller, high-efficiency boilers that are better suited to the facilities’ modern needs.

Beyond mechanical repairs, the board also invested heavily in the district’s fine arts infrastructure, unanimously approving the first phase of a broader renovation of the Forsythe Performing Arts Center.

The initial $34,442 equipment purchase includes a new digital sound board, accompanying wireless handheld and headset microphones, and a replacement for the stage’s white backdrop curtain. District officials emphasized that these purchases are being expedited to ensure the new equipment is in place for the April musical.

The financial impact of the performing arts upgrades will be significantly buffered by a $20,000 Arts Grant secured by Megan Wilson. According to Superintendent Ross, further renovations will be sent out for bid this spring and summer, which will eventually include full curtain replacement, speaker upgrades, lighting replacements, and sound attenuation improvements.