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Monroe County board approves calendar, textbook adoption and one‑time teacher bonus; approves several routine items
Summary
The Monroe County Board of Education approved several administrative and instructional items at its March 13, 2025 meeting, including the 2026–27 school calendar, a McGraw Hill 2025 science textbook adoption and participation in a one‑time teacher bonus program under the Education Freedom Act of 2025.
The Monroe County Board of Education approved a package of routine and programmatic items at its March 13, 2025 meeting, including the 2026–27 school calendar, a 2025 science textbook adoption and a one‑time teacher bonus under the Education Freedom Act of 2025.
Key votes and outcomes: - School calendar: The board approved the proposed 2026–27 Monroe County school calendar. A board member asked whether year‑round options would be considered in the future; district leadership said that would require stakeholder feedback and advance notice.
- Textbook adoption: The board approved adoption of McGraw Hill’s 2025 science textbooks for grades covered in the recommendation. Staff member Shauna (last name not specified in transcript) was present during the discussion; no substantive objections were raised and the motion passed.
- Budget amendments: The board approved March 2025 budget amendments. During discussion members noted an available fund balance of about $13,000,000 as presented by finance staff.
- Policies (first reading): The board approved a set of updated policies for first reading, with a board member noting the updates align with state law passed during the prior year.
- Tenure approvals: The board approved tenure for a list of teachers from multiple Monroe County schools; the board recognized the newly tenured teachers and planned a reception following the meeting.
- Education Freedom Act (teacher bonus): The board adopted a resolution to participate in Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025, which provides a one‑time $2,000 bonus for K–12 teachers. Board members discussed logistics but voted to accept the funds.
- Tracks cost study: The board approved a motion directing staff (Sean/Sean Yates referenced in the meeting) to gather estimated costs for a track at Sequoia High School and at Tahoe Plains High School and return figures to the board for consideration.
Other routine matters included approval of the consent and regular agenda (as amended), approval of minutes from Feb. 13, 2025, and various personnel and tenure actions. The meeting also included a public recognition from Madisonville Middle School’s Student Government Association, and a superintendent report noting current enrollment of 4,847 students (an increase of nine from the prior month), upcoming kindergarten registration, MOCO senior games on April 10 and the TCAP/EOC testing window beginning April 14.
All motions above were approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted; where the transcript records a roll call the article reflects the recorded votes.
