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Monroe School Board elects officers and approves 11% cut to professional staff
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Summary
At its April 27 meeting the Monroe School District Board elected officers, appointed liaisons and approved the district’s 2026–27 professional staff contracts — reducing professional FTE from 187 to 167 (about an 11% reduction) as part of the district’s reduction plan.
The Monroe School District Board of Education on April 27 swore in newly elected members, elected officers for the coming year and approved the district’s professional-staff contract list for 2026–27, which reduces professional FTE from 187 to 167.
The board opened the meeting and administered the oath of office to new members Kayla and Melissa Phillips before proceeding to officer elections. The board appointed Joe Monroe as temporary chair to run the nominations; with no contested races the board elected Jim Curran as president, Teresa (Theresa/Teresa Keene listed in the record) Keene as vice president, Phil Botsberg as treasurer, Nicole Joseph as clerk and Terry Montgomery as deputy clerk, each by a unanimous ballot.
The presiding officer thanked colleagues for their support. The chair said the role was an honor and that the board would work collaboratively in the coming year.
In a separate vote the board approved the list of 2026–27 professional staff contracts presented by administration. An administrator summarized the staffing change, saying, “This is really about the board honoring that we will have 167 professional staff FTEs for the 26–27 school year,” and noted that the number represents a reduction from 187 in the prior year tied to the district’s reduction plan and the referendum outcome. Board members acknowledged the reduction’s difficulty and voted to approve the contracts as presented.
Also on the consent agenda the board approved retirements and resignations (including Tech Ed teacher Chuck Lynch and others), professional hires (including Megan Dilley and Tara Greeley) and community donations to the Backpack Buddies program. The board accepted a 10‑year, $10,000 sponsorship from the Steiner family to support the ag classroom at Monroe High School; administration described the sponsorship as helping sustain that program at the new facility.
The board also confirmed Nicole Joseph as the district’s representative to Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CISA/CESA) 2 and discussed committee assignments and upcoming events.
The meeting concluded after committee reports and a series of procedural motions; adjournment was approved by voice vote.
