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Monroe County schools approve contract for Dr. Marquee Winston as superintendent
Summary
After a brief public hearing on contract terms and a public comment of support, the Monroe County Community School Corporation board voted to approve a contract for Dr. Marquee Winston as superintendent.
Board President April Hennessy recommended Dr. Marquee Winston for approval as superintendent of the Monroe County Community School Corporation and the board voted to approve the contract after a public hearing on its financial terms.
The hearing opened with the board noting statutory notice requirements had been met; the board invited public comment limited to the financial terms of a proposed contract. Jim Sims, acting president of the Monroe County NAACP, urged the board to approve Winston and said, “I really hope we have a unanimous vote.”
After public comment, the board moved to the special meeting portion and voted to approve the proposed contract for Dr. Marquee Winston as superintendent. The motion was moved by Ashley Peroni and seconded by Tiana Rougeau; the board voice-voted “aye,” with the president declaring the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or any dissenting votes.
In accepting the position, Dr. Marquee Winston addressed the board and community. Winston said she was “honored and humbled to serve” and vowed to continue listening, “to maintain an open mind as we keep our students at the center of all that we do.” She thanked staff, principals, students, families and supporters and said the past six months have been a “whirlwind” with much work ahead.
President Hennessy offered public praise for Winston’s leadership, saying she had observed Winston’s “deep integrity, ... compassion” and that she did not think “there’s anyone better suited to serve this community at this particular time.”
The board followed the advertised hearing procedure; the board’s statement said notice ran in The Herald-Times on Dec. 11, 2024 and was posted to the district website on the same day. The board did not present public detail on the financial amounts of the contract during the hearing; the stated purpose of the hearing was to receive comment only on the contract’s financial terms.
The board adjourned the special meeting portion after the swearing-in remarks. The transcript does not show a numeric vote tally or recorded abstentions.
