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MCC board to consider administrator contracts, new teacher hires

May 13, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Schools Board of Education will consider administrator contract renewals and the hiring of two new teachers when it meets Friday, May 15, at 7 a.m. in the MCC High School community room. Superintendent Jeff Mount is expected to recommend renewal of two-year administrator contracts for High School Principal and District Assessment Coordinator Jeff Tuka,…

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Public invited to meet MCC superintendent candidates Monday prior to interviews

May 12, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education has announced the schedule for the second round of interviews in its search for the district’s next superintendent. Finalists Jeff Tuka and Jason O’Dell will participate in public interviews Monday, May 18, at Mason County Central High School, 300 W. Broadway St. The public is encouraged to…

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MCC 7th graders learn local maritime history

May 8, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Central seventh grade class visited the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum earlier this week. Staff and volunteers from the Mason County Historical Society taught the students about Mason County’s maritime heritage. Several of…

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MCC, MCE communities celebrate agriculture

May 7, 2026

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools, in partnership with Mason County Eastern, held a Community and Family Engagement Agriculture Night Wednesday at the MCC Upper Elementary. Over 330 people attended the annual event designed to connect families with local…

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MCC board narrows superintendent search to O’Dell, Tuka

May 5, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education has narrowed its choice of superintendent candidates from three to two, selecting Jason O’Dell and Jeff Tuka as finalists. The board interviewed Amy Cockburn and O’Dell Monday evening and Tuka on Tuesday. Candidate Jason Lundin had been scheduled to be interviewed Tuesday but withdrew his application. Cockburn…

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