A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in every classroom of state-funded schools, just weeks before it was set to take effect on January 1. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles issued a 177-page opinion…
Tag: Monroe City Schools
Vidrine’s court appearance delayed second time
The legal proceedings for Brent Vidrine, the former superintendent of Monroe City Schools in Louisiana, have encountered another delay. Vidrine’s arraignment, initially scheduled for Wednesday in the Fourth District Court, has been postponed for the second time due to legal…
Audit report says school funds being mismanaged
A scathing audit report of the Monroe City School Board for fiscal year 2023 has uncovered extensive financial irregularities and mismanagement across multiple schools, raising serious questions about the district’s oversight and internal controls. Neville High School Fundraiser Scandal: At…
Moore to push city schools to improve literacy from the bottom up
In a sweeping effort to address longstanding academic challenges, Monroe City Schools Superintendent Rev. Sam Moore, III has unveiled an ambitious district-wide focus on improving literacy skills beginning this school year with the goal of getting this year’s first graders…
City schools welcome 20 new electric buses
Monroe City Schools has begun receiving the first of 20 new electric school buses, marking a significant step towards greener transportation for the district. According to Lonnie Hudson, the assistant director of transportation for the district, the buses are being…
Superintendent applicants meet public, no new ideas
When all three applicants for Superintendent of Monroe City Schools met the public Wednesday night, there were no fireworks, break-out moments, or out-of-the-box ideas, as each applicant laid out a traditional path to leadership based on continuing in the present…
Board approves contracts for co-superintendents, doubling costs
The Monroe City School board now has two interim superintendents that it has hired to do the work of one. Tuesday night, the board approved contracts for Rev. Sam Moore and Dr. Serena White, to serve as co-superintendents until April…