The shutdown of Berg Jones Lane Elementary School for an entire week due to Covid concerns was not an agenda topic for Tuesday’s school board meeting, but one board member, Brandon “B.J.” Johnson, said the board needs to become more…
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Monroe City School Board: June 23, 2020 Minutes
Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The…
Johnson says more school reopening details needed
At least one Monroe City School Board member thinks the board is dragging and moving too slow to inform parents and staff about details of school reopening next month. Brandon Johnson voiced his concerns at the Thursday meeting…
Board approves Minority business set aside policy as first step
The Monroe City School Board spends hundreds of thousands of dollars in purchases each year, but historically made little effort to insure racial minorities, women and the disadvantaged get a share. However, Tuesday night the board took what…
Arguments end on homeowner’s school board suit
Arguments ended Wednesday in a civil suit filed by persons representing the West Parkview Homeowner’s Association accusing the city school board of implementing policies that violate the state open meetings law. Homeowners claim that the school board has erected artificial…
Charter to help low performing elementary students, reversed
The application for the J.W. Brown Laboratory Charter school is on its way to the BESE Board after the Monroe City School Board reversed itself and voted down the charter’s application in a special meeting Monday. In an earlier May…
City school board cuts back on meetings, but pay untouched
The Monroe City School Board has cut back on the number of meetings it holds each month and its seven committees rarely meet; one hasn’t been appointed in four years. Despite its extremely relaxed meeting schedule this year, each…