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Monroe County Board approves three-year MOU expanding leave and pay schedule for professional staff

Monroe County Board of Education · January 9, 2026

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The Monroe County Board of Education voted to approve a three-year memorandum of understanding with professional employees that adds a personal leave day after 15 years, extends the salary schedule to 30 years and splits a leave-incentive payment into $300 fall and $300 spring installments.

The Monroe County Board of Education on its January agenda approved a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the district's professional employees, the board said, after a brief presentation and voice vote.

Dr. Windsor, the director of schools, outlined the changes the agreement adds, saying, "we have added an additional personal leave day that will be granted after 15 years with the district." He also said the district "expanded the salary schedule to a 30 year scale" and modified a leave incentive so employees can earn "$300 in the fall ... and then 300 in the spring," for a total potential $600.

Board members said the MOU was the result of committee work between teachers, administrators and board representatives. A member moved to approve the MOU and another seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and announced the ayes had it.

The MOU, the director said, also specifies that if Sweetwater High School transfers to Sweetwater City Schools, Monroe County teachers assigned to Sweetwater at that time would remain covered by the county MOU for the MOU's duration. Dr. Windsor added the agreement contains a clause that significant, unexpected revenue losses could require revisiting items added to the MOU.

The board set the MOU's effective period to begin in June 2026 and remain in force for three years. The meeting record does not show a roll-call tally; the chair announced approval by voice vote.

The board did not debate further amendments during the motion. The adoption concludes formal board action on the agreement; implementation details and any follow-up reporting were not specified in the meeting record.