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Monroe County board elects officers, raises annual pay and confirms key appointments at organizational meeting
Summary
At its annual organizational meeting the Monroe County Board of School Trustees elected officers, approved a $1,000 increase to annual board compensation (to $3,000), kept Ferguson Law as counsel and confirmed treasurer and deputy treasurer appointments.
The Monroe County Board of School Trustees reorganized at its annual meeting, electing Mr. Kerr as president, Jimmy Durnell as vice president and Larry DeMoss as secretary. The board unanimously approved a $1,000 increase to annual board compensation, raising the annual stipend to $3,000 while retaining statutory per‑meeting per diems.
The pay change followed a presentation by Speaker 5, who reviewed the statutory cap and the board’s current practice. "The maximum is 4,700," the speaker said, citing a 10 percent cap based on the lowest starting teacher salary of $47,000, and added, "Your current annual compensation has been set at…
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