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Monroe School District board meeting, Oct 26, 2026

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Monroe School Board approves consent agenda, hears career education and budget reports 3:09

  • The board approved the agenda and the consent agenda, each by a 4 to 0 vote, and held a first read of a policy update on bid or request for proposal requirements. 2:44
  • A district staff member presented the end-of-year report for Career and Technical Education and said the district met or exceeded the state target in all but 2 areas. 3:09
  • A district staff member gave a monthly budget update reporting enrollment growth in October and a plan to set aside $598,812.14 toward fund balance. 20:51

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:48
    • Molly Barnes opened the meeting, led the Pledge of Allegiance and said there were no changes or additions to the agenda. 0:48
    • Jeremiah Campbell moved to approve the agenda dated October 26, 2026. 2:37
    • Molly Barnes announced the agenda passed 4 to 0. 2:44
  2. Career and technical education report 2:44
    • A district staff member said the district has 6 program areas in CTE and programs at all 3 traditional secondary buildings. 3:33
    • The staff member said 41% of completers attained a recognized post-secondary credential and CTE completers had a 96% graduation rate this year. 8:19
    • The staff member said the first cohort of the CNA program had started and a career fair is planned for December 18th at the high school. 11:37
  3. Monthly budget update 20:31
    • A district staff member said September revenue was $7.8 million compared with $8 million last year, and expenditures were $10.8 million compared with $11.2 million. 21:21
    • The staff member said revenue projections were up about $1.5 million from budget adoption, that $598,812.14 would be set aside, and that the district borrowed just over half a million on October 5th. 22:46
    • One board member said the update was exactly what they had hoped for in a plan to return to a healthy fund balance. 27:01
  4. Student report and student body funds 28:57
    • The student report covered homecoming and an initiative on neuroinclusivity in the district. 29:08
    • Jeremiah Campbell said the ASB funds discussed cover students throughout the school district, not only the high school. 36:28
    • A district staff member said ASB funds are raised and directed by students and said the amounts would be called out in next month's F-196 presentation. 37:30
  5. Bid and proposal requirements policy 40:35
    • Molly Barnes introduced a first read of an update to policy 6220 on bid or request for proposal requirements. 40:35
    • A district staff member said the update changes public works bidding limits, adds language on interlocal agreements and raises a limit for goods from $10,000 to $15,000. 40:50
  6. Capital assets policy 43:07
    • Molly Barnes introduced a first read of an update to policy 6801 on capital assets and theft-sensitive assets. 43:07
    • A district staff member said the update increases a limit from $5,000 to $10,000. 43:27
  7. Consent agenda 43:49
    • Jennifer Henriquez-Bumpus moved to approve all items in the consent agenda dated October 26, 2026. 44:16
    • Molly Barnes announced the consent agenda passed 4 to 0. 44:27
  8. Staff report 44:27
    • A district staff member said a professional learning day for staff took place on October 19th and 86% of survey respondents rated the collaborative planning time a 4 or a 5. 46:49
    • A district staff member said there would be a lot more answers once the books are closed out and a lot more information 2 weeks from now. 48:21
  9. Board reports and adjournment 49:19
    • One board member said they would like to discuss the information high school students and families receive about post-high school pathways. 49:26
    • A district staff member suggested the topic could be taken up at a board workshop. 50:38
    • Molly Barnes noted a girls volleyball home game on Thursday the 29th and adjourned the meeting at 5:52 PM. 52:37

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