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Monroe Public Schools board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

1 h 57 min · 3 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 56:58

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Monroe board extends Into Reading curriculum contract through 2030 using literacy grant funds 57:51

  • The coordinator of the Knabusch Math and Science Center gave a presentation on the center's field trips, grant work, summer camp and facility challenges. 8:41
  • The board also approved the second reading of a list of policy revisions, with a technical correction. 53:01
  • The Monroe Public Schools board approved using 35M per pupil literacy grant funds to extend the district's contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Reading for grades K through 5 for an additional 2 years, through the 2030 school year. 57:51
  • Before the vote, a speaker at the board table asked why the extension was needed now when the current contract ran to 2028, and district staff said the funds had to be used this school year or the district could not use them on anything else. 1:00:53
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 3:10
    • Brian Sabbadini moved to add a discussion of interior building room temperatures at all schools, as a possible policy, to new business. 4:36
    • A motion was made to approve the agenda with the building temperature item added. 4:55
  2. Diploma recognition 6:02
    • The superintendent recognized a student who received a diploma at the meeting. 6:02
  3. Math and Science Center presentation 7:48
    • The center's coordinator said the center did 108 field trips last year with over 4,000 students, and roughly 30% of the field trips were Monroe Public School students. 8:41
    • The coordinator said summer camp drew 387 full-day campers over 6 weeks in the first year Monroe Public did not allow students to attend for free. 25:13
    • The coordinator listed challenges including an aging heating and cooling system, the parking lot, small bathrooms and security, and said the building is not owned by the district or the ISD. 27:26
  4. Staffing reports and teacher certification 36:32
    • A district staff member said teachers who do not pass certification tests will at some point be terminated, and said the district had not sent official letters to parents about non-certified teachers. 37:36
    • A staff member said the district would provide the letter sent to parents and the number of teachers by building working under permits rather than certificates. 42:44
    • Mary Vincent said parents can use the Michigan Educator Credential Status lookup to see a teacher's credentials. 44:31
  5. Consent agenda 45:57
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as listed. 48:08
  6. Delegate for state school boards assembly 48:31
    • The superintendent said the board needed to select a voting delegate for the October 5th, 2026 MASB Delegate Assembly. 49:09
    • Mary Vincent said serving on the Michigan Association of School Boards Resolutions and Bylaws Committee, which runs the delegate assembly. 50:12
  7. Drug prevention policy second reading 50:34
    • A motion was made to approve Policy 5530, Drug Prevention, Zero Tolerance, effective September 8th, 2026. 51:20
    • The motion was amended to add language stating the code of conduct for that section of the policy cannot be changed without board approval. 51:32
    • The amended policy was approved, and the motion carried. 52:38
  8. Additional policy second readings 53:01
    • A staff member read a list of policy revisions, including several Section 504 ADA technical corrections, homebound instruction and graduation requirements revisions, and the rescission of Policy 7541. 53:01
    • A typo was identified in one of the policies, and a staff member said it would be corrected. 55:43
    • The policies were approved with the technical correction, and the motion carried. 56:22
  9. Reading curriculum contract extension 56:58
    • A staff member said round 2 of the 35M grant required districts to keep the program chosen in round 1, and that the extension adds 2 years with $436,000. 58:47
    • A speaker at the board table asked why the district needed to extend to 2030 now when the contract runs to 2028 and outcomes were not yet known. 1:01:06
    • A staff member said the purchase includes the state-approved Amira screening system and puts the district in compliance with the dyslexia law taking effect next school year. 1:12:19
  10. Interior building temperatures discussion 1:14:56
    • A speaker raised whether the board should adopt a policy on indoor temperatures at which classes would not be held, citing temperatures of 90-plus degrees in buildings. 1:14:56
    • A staff member said the district could put something together, and listed Cantrick, Hollywood and Custer among buildings without air. 1:17:28
    • The item is to return as old business, with information provided in board briefs. 1:19:57
  11. Old business updates 1:20:12
    • A staff member said more information on SEL would come in mid-October and that retention data would be shared next spring. 1:20:12
  12. Superintendent comments 1:21:59
    • The superintendent thanked building staff and the transportation department for guiding students to shelter during a storm last Thursday. 1:22:05
    • The superintendent said a third hiring event was set for Friday, with the district still about 9 people short on custodial staff. 1:24:27
  13. Public commentary 1:25:41
    • A speaker at public comment said the teacher shortage stems from the district's ability to compete with surrounding districts and described classroom temperatures of 95 degrees. 1:25:56
    • Another speaker at public comment asked about acronyms, the reading program for grades 6 through 8 and classroom heat. 1:29:46
    • A speaker at public comment raised use of school district logos by others and asked that a lawyer look into it. 1:33:50
  14. Board member comments and requests 1:37:35
    • A speaker asked for pricing on running fiber optic cable from the ISD to Monroe High School and asked for a future agenda item on a zero tolerance policy toward disrespecting teachers. 1:38:09
    • Darla Myers said requesting information from the Hanover research for the strategic plan review and data on the number of students taking M-STEP. 1:42:41
    • The next regular board meeting was set for Tuesday, September 25th, 2026, at 5:30 PM. 1:50:52
    • The meeting was adjourned at 8:00. 1:51:16

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