Monroe-Woodbury board approves calendar, personnel and financial consent items; will interview candidates for two vacancies

The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Board of Education met Jan. 7 and approved several routine but consequential items by unanimous voice votes.

The board, called to order by the board president, first approved a revised meeting agenda and then adopted an updated board calendar for the 2025–2026 school year after a motion and second; both motions passed with the board answering "Aye." The calendar motion was recorded on the public agenda as the updated Board of Education calendar (transcript shows "2526" but the context and surrounding references indicate the 2025–2026 school year).

Trustees next approved a slate of personnel items listed as items 10.1 through 10.14 after a motion and second; the board again voted "Aye," carrying the motion. The board also approved business and financial items numbered 11.1 through 11.6 and ratified the committees on special education and preschool education.

Board members made no public amendments to the consent items during the meeting; questions about donations or specific line items were raised but there were no substantive objections and the motions were carried by voice vote.

The board president announced there are two current vacancies on the Board of Education. Letters of interest from Monroe-Woodbury residents were accepted in December; trustees will review applications following the meeting, select candidates to advance to interviews, and then vote to appoint two trustees to serve the remainder of the school year. The board stated its aim to finalize appointments in January with the new trustees to be sworn in at the Feb. 4 board meeting.

The board adjourned the public session after approving a motion to move into executive session to discuss personnel matters.