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Monroe School District board meeting, Mar 23, 2026

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Monroe school board accepts $50,000 sponsorship for video scores table and scholarships 4:25

  • The board approved the consent item, and a later motion carried before the board moved to an informational item on the Fine Arts Festival. 3:48
  • The board approved a $50,000 sponsorship and donation agreement with CG Schmidt, with $35,000 for a video scores table in the new field house and approximately $15,000 for scholarships for graduates going into the trades. 4:25
  • A straw poll showed 7 people good to go and 1 person who preferred to wait on the $60,000 bases. 1:06:37
  • The board also took up revisions to policies tied to Act 57, a state law on notifying parents of reports of sexual misconduct by staff members. 1:14:11

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:27
    • The meeting was called to order, and the roll was called. 0:47
    • A quorum was present, and a motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 1:08
    • The agenda motion carried. 1:25
  2. Consent agenda and public comment 1:25
    • The consent agenda included minutes from the March 9th meeting, 2 professional staff retirements, 2 resignations, a support staff hire and community donations. 2:15
    • The donations included materials from BlueScope Buildings for Monroe High School welding students and a $50 donation to the Backpack Buddy program. 2:45
    • No one came forward for public comment. ~3:48
    • The consent agenda was approved. 3:48
  3. Video scores table sponsorship 3:48
    • A district staff member said CG Schmidt, the contractor leading the new high school project, offered a $50,000 sponsorship. 4:25
    • The staff member said $35,000 would go to a video scores table for the new field house and the remaining approximately $15,000 would fund scholarships over the next 3 years for Monroe High School graduates going into the trades. 4:25
    • The staff member recommended approving the donation and sponsorship agreement. 4:25
    • The motion to approve the sponsorship and scholarship donation carried. 7:32
  4. Stadium press box sponsorship 8:45
    • A district staff member described a $50,000 sponsorship agreement with a family, to be paid over 10 years, that would name the new stadium press box for the family. 8:45
    • The staff member said the facility combines a press box, restrooms and a concession stand. 8:45
    • A motion to approve the lifetime sponsorship of the new Monroe High School stadium press box was made and seconded. 11:52
  5. Board-issued scholarships 12:20
    • A district staff member said the list of scholarships provided to the board is embargoed until the night they are announced. 12:31
    • A speaker said the scholarship night is May 6th this year. 15:55
    • One board member abstained from the selection process and the vote. 16:27
    • The motion to approve the board-issued scholarships carried. 17:03
  6. Fine Arts Festival presentation 17:15
    • The festival co-chairs said the event takes place every other year and marked 50 years of festivals in 2024. 17:54
    • A co-chair said this year's theme is Carry the Torch, and the festival will run Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. 19:12
    • A co-chair said the festival comes at zero cost to the school district and an Empty Bowl Dinner costing $10 raises money for local charities. 21:22
  7. New high school building project update 36:01
    • A speaker said the project is still on schedule and on budget, and a staff member said a preview event is set for Thursday from 5 to 7 o'clock. 36:15
    • A speaker said the building is about 89% built and 83% of contingency has been spent. 40:32
    • A speaker said permanent power to the lift station is lagging toward the end of April, and the contingency plan is to hold waste in the wet well and pump it out as needed. 43:24
  8. Baseball field light pole bases and budget 49:48
    • A speaker said installing the light pole bases would cost about $60,000 and recommended doing the work now to avoid damaging finished landscaping. 49:57
    • A speaker said the cost falls under the $100,000 threshold and does not require board approval. 55:12
    • One board member asked about the timing of funds and said the thought was to hold off until a decision is needed. 1:02:11
    • A straw poll showed 7 people good to go and 1 person who preferred to wait, and the speaker conducting the poll told the presenters to go ahead. 1:08:23
  9. Community outreach update 1:09:41
    • A district staff member listed recent presentations to groups including the Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Monroe, Kiwanis and the Lions Club, along with radio interviews and social media work. 1:09:51
    • The staff member said a postcard is going out this week and a Big Radio Community Forum is set for Wednesday at 7 PM. 1:10:41
  10. Policy revisions under Act 57 1:13:58
    • A district staff member said the policies were being revised on an expedited basis because Act 57, enacted in December, sets requirements for notifying parents when a report of sexual misconduct by a staff member is received. 1:14:11
    • The staff member recommended approving revisions to policies 12⁠-⁠13, 32⁠-⁠13, 42⁠-⁠13 and 8462, which were developed by Neola. 1:15:23
    • The staff member said the district already contacts parents right away and the changes would not radically change practice. 1:17:10
  11. Administration and committee reports 1:20:13
    • A district staff member said an estimated well over 200 people attended the MHS Legacy Night. 1:21:20
    • Mike Davis asked about the time capsule in that building, and a speaker said CGS had been asked to take a look at what taking it out would entail. 1:23:39
    • Nicole Josephs said the board received an email about the Solo and Ensemble Festival praising the middle school and high school band and choir programs. 1:25:32
  12. Future agenda items and adjournment 1:28:10
    • A speaker asked how the district would support band and music students moving from the middle school to the high school and make sure they have room in their schedules. 1:28:23
    • A district staff member said the band program could be asked to give a presentation that addresses the transition. 1:29:14
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 1:30:28

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