Monroe County Board of Education
10 meetings on our record, 5 of them from the past year and 5 with unconfirmed dates · 5,011 students · 10 members on our roster
- Latest · Sep 10, 2026
- Monroe County school board rejects state land offer, asks $250,000 for Niles Ferry projectPlay 55:39
- Newest meeting we have
- Sep 10, 2026 · District's board page ↗ (it may list later ones)
On the board: Lon Shoopman, Chairman · Mitch Avery, Board member · Richard Bettis, Board member · Jo T. Cagle, Board member · Sharin Freeman, Vice Chairman · Mark Ingram, Board member · Freddie Kelley, Board member · Bryan Kyle, Board member · John Ridgell, Board member · Dean Williams, Board member
Meetings on our record
10 meetings on our record, 5 of them from the past year and 5 with unconfirmed dates
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10 meetings
Thursday, September 10, 2026Monroe County school board rejects state land offer, asks $250,000 for Niles Ferry projectEnrollmentReading and test scoresSpeakers: Lon Shoopman, Dean Williams, Sharin Freeman, Mitch Avery
Play 55:39
Thursday, August 13, 2026Monroe County board votes to require schools to display Ten Commandments, founding documentsSpeakers: John Ridgell, Dean Williams, Sharin Freeman, Jo T. Cagle and 1 more
Play 28:43
Thursday, May 14, 2026Speakers: John Ridgell, Dean Williams, Jo T. Cagle, Mitch Avery
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Thursday, February 12, 2026Speakers: John Ridgell, Dean Williams, Mitch Avery
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Thursday, January 8, 2026Speakers: John Ridgell, Sharin Freeman, Mitch Avery
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Board meetingBoard takes up donor-funded second field house at Tellico Plains High School
Play 2:51
Special meetingMonroe County school board passes motion to accept any increase over TDOT's original right-of-way offerSpeakers: Richard Bettis, Dean Williams, Mitch Avery
Play 15:02
Board meetingSpeakers: Mark Ingram, Dean Williams, Jo T. Cagle, Mitch Avery
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Board meetingSpeakers: Lon Shoopman, Dean Williams, Sharin Freeman, Jo T. Cagle and 1 more
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Board meetingSpeakers: John Ridgell, Sharin Freeman
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Federal district ID 4703000 · student count from the federal 2023-24 count · meeting videos posted by the district