Marion County AL School Calendar, Board, Schools & Parent Help
Marion County Board of Education searches can lead to completely different school systems in West Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky or Georgia. This guide covers Marion County Schools in Hamilton, Alabama and helps families reach the correct Board, calendar, schools and district services.
Use it for 2026–27 school-year information, current Board members, the corrected 10-school directory, PowerSchool, registration, free breakfast and lunch, Marion County Career Academy, Special Education, weather updates, transportation routing, employment and practical parent troubleshooting.
What families should know for the 2026–2027 school year
Free breakfast & lunch
MCBE says Community Eligibility Provision participation continues for 2026–27, so enrolled students can participate without a meal fee or meal application.
2026–27 calendar published
The district has announced the upcoming 2026–27 District Calendar. Use the live MCBE calendar before making attendance or childcare plans.
Career Academy expansion
Marion County Career Academy is working with Bevill State Community College and offers 11 high-demand career/technical pathways plus dual-enrollment academics.
Different job workflows
Certified, support and substitute applicants do not use the same application route.
Do not carry 2025–26 instructions forward automatically. Calendar dates, jobs, meal rules, student schedules and registration directions can change during school-year rollover.
Marion County Board of Education Alabama at a glance
District
Marion County Board of Education / Marion County Schools, Alabama.
Central Office
188 Winchester Drive, Hamilton, AL 35570.
Main phone
Fax
205-921-7336
Superintendent
Dr. Patrick Sutton.
Board
Five district representatives.
District schools
Ten schools are described by the current superintendent page.
Official domain
mcbe.net
Wrong-district check: look for Hamilton, Alabama + 188 Winchester Drive + mcbe.net. Another Marion County can have a legitimate-looking calendar and still be completely wrong for your child.
Use MCBE’s main website to verify current district notices and navigation before entering student information.
Verify Marion County Board of Education Alabama →Marion County Board of Education members by district
Daryl Weatherly
District 1
Hackleburg, Alabama
Joyce Fowler
District 2
Hamilton, Alabama
Mark Dearen
District 3
Hamilton, Alabama
Dr. Alex Smith
District 4
Guin, Alabama
Tim Bryant
District 5
Brilliant, Alabama
Before writing to a member: verify the live Board page because membership, district assignments and Board responsibilities can change.
The live Board page is the best source before formal correspondence or publication.
Check current MCBE Board members →How to find the correct Marion County Board meeting
This article does not copy a recurring meeting day from another Marion County district. Use MCBE’s current Board and Events resources for the actual Alabama meeting you plan to attend.
Confirm Hamilton, Alabama
Do this before reading any search-result meeting date.
Check the live Events calendar
The district’s event system supports year selection and both list and calendar views.
Review Board resources
Confirm the meeting schedule, agenda, minutes or livestream resource that applies to the meeting.
Recheck before attending
Verify date, time, location and meeting type shortly before traveling.
Do not guess the cadence. Google results for “Marion County board meeting” can surface other states, so a repeated weekday shown elsewhere is not safe to reuse for Hamilton, Alabama.
Use the district’s live event system rather than an old calendar screenshot.
Check current MCBE events →How to use the Marion County Schools calendar correctly
MCBE has announced its 2026–2027 District Calendar, while the live Events page lets families switch between 2026 and 2027 and view current district events.
District calendar
Use for planned school-year dates such as student days, breaks and scheduled workdays.
Events page
Use for live district events and time-sensitive additions.
School calendar
Use the child’s own school page for campus activities, parent meetings, athletics and local reminders.
Before planning around a school date
No invented dates: where the official indexed calendar does not expose a date clearly enough to verify, this guide sends the user to the current district calendar instead of guessing.
Open MCBE Events and select the relevant year before relying on a date.
Open the current Marion County Schools calendar →Marion County Board of Education address, phone and department routing
Which district staff role matches your problem?
🧩 Special Education
Andrea Cantrell — Special Education Coordinator.
🍎 Child Nutrition
Jennifer Roberts — Director of Child Nutrition.
📚 Curriculum & testing
Dr. Tracy Handley — Curriculum/Testing Coordinator.
💻 Technology
Chris Brasher — Chief Technology Officer.
🚌 Transportation
Chad Williams — Maintenance/Transportation Coordinator.
👪 Parent/community support
Angela Wilds — Parent Community Liaison.
🧠 Mental-health support
Ashley Seaborn — Mental Health Services Coordinator.
💰 Finance
Clint Green — Chief Financial Officer.
Staff assignments can change, so use the searchable district staff directory before emailing an old contact.
Search the current MCBE staff directory →Marion County Schools Alabama: 10 schools and phone numbers
For attendance, teacher communication, pickup, student records, local events or PowerSchool setup, contacting the school directly is usually faster than starting with the Board office.
| School | Address | Main phone |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant School | 690 Main Street, Brilliant, AL 35548 | 205-465-2322 |
| Guin Elementary School | 7980 U.S. Hwy. 43, Guin, AL 35563 | 205-468-3433 |
| Hackleburg Elementary School | 185 School Street, Hackleburg, AL 35564 | 205-935-5156 |
| Hackleburg High School | 189 School Street, Hackleburg, AL 35564 | 205-935-3223 |
| Hamilton Elementary School | 784 10th Ave. S.W., Hamilton, AL 35570 | 205-921-2145 |
| Hamilton High School | 211 Aggie Avenue, Hamilton, AL 35570 | 205-921-3281 |
| Hamilton Middle School | 400 Military Street South, Hamilton, AL 35570 | 205-921-7030 |
| Marion County High School | 8115 U.S. Hwy. 43, Guin, AL 35563 | 205-468-3377 |
| Phillips Elementary School | 160 School Avenue, Bear Creek, AL 35543 | 205-486-5062 |
| Phillips High School | 142 School Avenue, Bear Creek, AL 35543 | 205-486-3737 |
Important correction: Winfield Elementary School is not an MCBE school. Winfield Elementary, Winfield Middle and Winfield High are operated by the separate Winfield City Schools district. Families in Winfield should first confirm which school system serves their student before using MCBE forms, calendars or parent portals.
How to start Marion County Schools registration
MCBE’s kindergarten announcements direct families to the child’s school for current registration information, and high schools publish school-specific course/registration meetings when needed.
Confirm the school system
Make sure the student belongs to Marion County Schools rather than Winfield City Schools or another district.
Identify the likely school
Use the corrected directory above and contact that school for current registration instructions.
Request the current document requirements
Do not assume a document checklist saved from an earlier school year still applies.
Set up parent access when instructed
The school can provide PowerSchool account-creation details.
Confirm completion
Ask whether student records, school-level forms or other steps are still outstanding.
Student-data warning: only submit birth, custody, health, residency or identity documents through a school/district-approved process.
PowerSchool account setup, grades and attendance
Marion County Schools tells parents who have not created a PowerSchool account to contact their child’s school for detailed setup instructions. The portal is used to monitor grades and attendance.
Grades
Use PowerSchool to follow academic progress rather than relying on unofficial grade-reporting apps.
Attendance
Parents can also use PowerSchool to monitor attendance information.
Account creation
Contact the school for the account-creation instructions and student-linking information that apply to your family.
PowerSchool troubleshooting
MCBE’s Parent Portal notice explains the correct first step for account creation.
Read MCBE’s PowerSchool Parent Portal instructions →Free breakfast and lunch under the Community Eligibility Provision
For school year 2026–2027, Marion County Schools announced that it will continue participation in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision.
Breakfast
Enrolled students can participate without paying a standard meal fee under the announced CEP policy.
Lunch
Enrolled students can participate without paying a standard meal fee under CEP.
Application
MCBE says no meal application or further parent action is required for participation.
Ignore old meal-price pages. Historical MCBE articles can still show earlier paid-meal prices or application procedures. Use the 2026–27 CEP announcement for the current school year.
Use MCBE’s current feed or the child’s school dining/menu page for school-year-specific updates.
Check current MCBE Child Nutrition updates →Marion County Career Academy and Bevill State partnership
Marion County Career Academy is a major current district initiative rather than just another extracurricular program.
Bevill State partnership
The Academy is being developed through a partnership with Bevill State Community College.
11 career pathways
MCBE says the Academy offers 11 high-demand career and technical pathways.
Dual enrollment
Students can also access dual-enrollment academic courses as part of the initiative.
Student-specific planning: course eligibility, schedule fit, graduation pathway and enrollment decisions should be confirmed with the student’s high school counselor or current MCCA guidance.
The April 2026 introduction explains the purpose, partnership and program direction.
Read Marion County Career Academy information →Special Education, Section 504, homebound and related help
Special Education
Andrea Cantrell is listed as Special Education Coordinator.
Section 504
The department page includes a dedicated 504 Overview resource.
Homebound services
MCBE publishes Homebound Service Requirements within its Special Education area.
Evaluation/support questions
Start with the student’s school and district Special Education team when an individual student’s services or evaluation are involved.
Privacy: do not send IEPs, evaluations, disability records or medical records through unofficial contact forms or third-party websites.
Use MCBE’s department page for the current coordinator and service documents.
Open MCBE Special Education →School closings, delays, early dismissal and transportation
Recent MCBE announcements show that severe weather can produce two-hour delays, early dismissals, full closures and cancellation of after-school activities.
Weather status
Use the current district Live Feed and school communication close to departure time.
Transportation
Chad Williams is currently listed as Maintenance/Transportation Coordinator.
Pickup changes
For same-day student pickup or transportation changes, contact the student’s school rather than waiting for a Board-office response.
Old social posts can remain visible after conditions change.
Check the current MCBE Live Feed →Certified, support and substitute Marion County school jobs
The most important employment detail is that MCBE uses different processes depending on the type of position.
| Employment type | Application route | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | Use the Alabama employment website linked by MCBE. | MCBE says certified applications and resumes are not accepted at Central Office. |
| Support | Complete the paper application linked by MCBE and submit it to Central Office. | Support positions require the applicable Alabama Department of Education background check. |
| Substitute | Follow MCBE’s current substitute sign-up instructions. | The district designates specific sign-up days each semester for new substitutes. |
Current support-position examples
The employment page was listing positions such as school bus driver openings, part-time bus-driver positions, an Access Lab Facilitator and a Pre-K auxiliary teacher opening when checked. Treat these only as examples because vacancies can close or change quickly.
Do not apply from an old job-board copy. Verify that the position is still present on MCBE’s current employment page before sending personal information.
Start from MCBE’s Employment Information page so you are routed to the correct process for your job type.
Check current Marion County Schools employment →Student handbook, Board policies and school-specific rules
The superintendent directs families to review district policies and the student handbook. For an exact rule, use the current document rather than relying on an old school-news article.
Board policy
Use for district-level rules and adopted procedures.
Student handbook
Use the current handbook for student expectations, discipline and operational procedures.
School procedures
Campus arrival, dismissal, parking, athletics and local procedures may also require the child’s school page.
Old policy warning: school news archives contain older policy summaries. When a current handbook or adopted policy is available, the current document should control.
What to have ready before calling MCBE or a school
☎️ For a student-specific issue
Have the student’s school, grade, your name, callback number and one specific problem ready. Avoid sending sensitive records unless staff explains the approved method.
🏢 For a district-level issue
Explain the department you need—such as transportation, Special Education, Child Nutrition, technology, curriculum or employment—rather than asking only for “the Board.”
Simple phone script: “My child attends [school] in grade [grade]. I need help with [specific issue]. Is this handled by the school, or should I speak with a district department?”
Which Marion County Board of Education do you actually need?
| School system | Location clue | Domain clue |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County, Alabama | Hamilton, Alabama | mcbe.net |
| Winfield City Schools | Winfield, Alabama | winfield.k12.al.us |
| Marion County, West Virginia | Fairmont, West Virginia | Different district |
| Marion County, Florida | Ocala, Florida | Different district |
| Marion County, Kentucky | Lebanon, Kentucky | Different district |
| Marion County, Tennessee | Tennessee | Different district |
Do not mix systems: using another district’s calendar, enrollment, Board meeting or PowerSchool route can lead to incorrect deadlines and potentially expose private student information to the wrong system.
Common Marion County school search problems and fixes
❌ Winfield Elementary appeared in the MCBE list
Fix: use Winfield City Schools for WES. MCBE’s corrected district structure includes Phillips Elementary.
📅 Two different Marion County calendars appear
Fix: confirm Hamilton, Alabama and mcbe.net before using dates.
🍎 An old article says meals cost money
Fix: current 2026–27 MCBE information says CEP continues with no standard breakfast/lunch fee or meal application for enrolled students.
📱 You cannot create PowerSchool access
Fix: contact the child’s school for the district’s detailed setup instructions.
💼 You want to hand in a teacher resume
Fix: certified applicants must use the Alabama employment system linked by MCBE.
🧹 You need a support job
Fix: support applicants use the MCBE paper-application route instead.
🗓️ You found a Board meeting from another state
Fix: use MCBE Events and the Alabama Board page.
🧩 You need 504 or special-education help
Fix: start with the school and MCBE Special Education team, not a general third-party form.
⛈️ Weather changed after you checked the calendar
Fix: calendar planning and real-time operating status are separate; check the current Live Feed.
🚌 You need a same-day transportation change
Fix: contact the child’s school promptly because student-specific dismissal changes are handled locally.
When your question belongs outside Marion County Schools
Alabama Board of Education
Use the statewide guide for Alabama State Board meetings, ALSDE resources, statewide programs and state-level education contacts.
Fayette County Board of Education
Use this guide when your question concerns the separate Fayette County school system rather than Marion County Schools.
Marion County Board of Education Alabama FAQs
What is the official Marion County Board of Education website in Alabama?
The official district website is mcbe.net. Check for Hamilton, Alabama and the Central Office at 188 Winchester Drive before using any calendar, Board or parent-login information.
What is the Marion County Board of Education phone number?
The district lists the Central Office phone as 205-921-3191 and fax as 205-921-7336.
Who are the current Marion County AL Board members?
The district currently lists Daryl Weatherly for District 1, Joyce Fowler for District 2, Mark Dearen for District 3, Dr. Alex Smith for District 4 and Tim Bryant for District 5.
Where can I find the Marion County Schools 2026–27 calendar?
MCBE has announced its 2026–2027 District Calendar and maintains an Events system with 2026 and 2027 views. Use the current district calendar rather than an old search-result PDF or screenshot.
How do I create a PowerSchool parent account?
Marion County Schools instructs parents who have not created an account to contact their child’s school for detailed account-creation instructions. PowerSchool is used for grades and attendance.
Are breakfast and lunch free in Marion County Schools for 2026–27?
Yes. MCBE says it will continue Community Eligibility Provision participation for 2026–27. Enrolled students can participate in breakfast and lunch without paying a standard meal fee or submitting a meal application.
How many schools are in Marion County Schools Alabama?
The current superintendent page says Marion County Schools has ten schools. The district includes Brilliant, Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Marion County and Phillips campuses listed in this guide.
Is Winfield Elementary part of Marion County Board of Education?
No. Winfield Elementary belongs to the separate Winfield City Schools system. It should not be treated as an MCBE school.
How do I apply for Marion County Board of Education jobs?
Certified applicants use the Alabama employment website linked by MCBE. Support applicants use the paper application and submit it to Central Office. Substitute applicants should follow the district’s current designated sign-up process.
What is the Marion County Career Academy?
The Marion County Career Academy is a district initiative developed with Bevill State Community College. MCBE says it offers 11 high-demand career and technical pathways plus dual-enrollment academic courses.
Final verification checklist
Correct district?
Look for Hamilton, Alabama and mcbe.net.
Current information?
Recheck calendar dates, meetings, weather, jobs and registration before acting.
Official submission route?
Verify the school/district destination before uploading student records or entering credentials.
Verified August 14, 2026: this refresh reviewed the current MCBE Board page, Superintendent page, staff directory, school pages, Events system, Live Feed, 2026–27 CEP notice, employment procedures, PowerSchool guidance, Special Education resources and Marion County Career Academy information.
Independent-site notice: BoardofEducations.org is an informational guide and is not Marion County Board of Education, Marion County Schools, Winfield City Schools or the Alabama State Department of Education. Current official district decisions and documents take priority.