Monrovia school board faces budget cuts, Measure M vendor vote fails; layoffs and grade changes loom

The Monrovia Unified School District board reviewed Measure M implementation, approved several personnel and operational items and heard administrators say ongoing financial pressures will lead to school consolidations and layoffs.

Board members voted down a motion to advance a single project-management contract for Measure M construction work, approving neither finalist by a 2–1 margin; district staff said the failure means the procurement will be brought back for another vote when more board members can attend. Board members approved a tentative agreement with the Monrovia Teachers Association and multiple personnel and facilities items during the long meeting.

District officials and presenters told the board that Measure M bond funds are being allocated across campuses for safety and infrastructure work and that difficult tradeoffs are driving…