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Votes at a glance: Monroe Central board approves hires, contracts, reimbursements and service requests
Summary
At its March meeting the board approved multiple routine items including a certified staff hire, transportation for a youth camp, food service contract renewal, tuition reimbursement, paid apprenticeship wage increases, an unpaid leave and permission to submit a common school loan application; all motions passed on voice votes (5–0).
At its March meeting the Monroe Central School Corp board approved a series of routine personnel and operational items on unanimous voice votes.
Key votes (all 5–0 unless noted): - Agenda approval with a late transportation addition (motion carries 5–0). - Consent agenda acceptance (5–0). - Transportation request to provide a bus/driver for the State Police law‑enforcement youth camp the week of June 22 (5–0). The request was made on behalf of Officer Ryan Davis and the Conservation Club. - Certified staff appointment of Lewis Lyons to a new high‑school life teacher position to support diploma pathways (5–0). - Student registered apprenticeship pay increase from $10 to $12 per hour for apprentices meeting competency benchmarks (5–0). - Unpaid leave approved for Miss Moore (elementary music teacher) to accept a creative fellowship; the district will hire a substitute for her classes (5–0). - Tuition reimbursement for Rick Johnson for completed coursework, within the master‑contract cap (up to $3,000 over the two‑year limit; 5–0). - Permission to submit the State of Indiana common school technology loan application (deadline April 6); administrators will bring the formal loan to the April meeting for approval (5–0). - Food service management contract renewal with Chartwells (5–0).
Board members said many of these motions were noncontroversial and designed to support operations, staffing and curriculum. Where required, administrators will return to the board with contract documents or implementation details.
