MCCSC board adopts resolution on Title I supplemental pay after union raises concerns

The Monroe County Community Sch Corp Board of School Trustees voted in December to adopt Resolution 2025-26 described as “supplemental pay for teachers in priority schools under Title I guidelines,” a step union leaders say will remove a $2,000-per-year supplemental stipend for approximately 225 teachers.

Jenny Noble Kuchera, president of the MCA teachers union, addressed the board during public comment and said the proposed change would eliminate the $2,000 Title I teacher supplemental pay for roughly 225 instructors. “Our teachers are fully cognizant of the myriad shortages in state funding,” she said, and asked the board and administration to identify alternative sources to retain teachers who work with high-need students.

Board members discussed the motion before the vote. Several trustees described the decision as difficult and voiced regret. One trustee said, “I don't think that this was an easy decision for any of us,” and another added they were “not comfortable with it,” while acknowledging fiscal constraints. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.

The resolution was presented by Dr. Henderson as recommended in the board packet; the board did not read the full text aloud during floor discussion. Meeting materials referenced Title I guidelines and the district’s packet for specifics. The superintendent and board members framed the vote as a fiscal decision intended to align district practice with state-level changes.

What happens next: The resolution was adopted at the meeting and the board did not specify additional mitigation steps during the public discussion. Union representatives asked the district to pursue alternative funding or retention measures; the transcript records the request but does not record a concrete plan or timeline for alternatives.