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‘The future is bright, untapped — it’s yours to create’

By Bill Bittar | June 16, 2022

MONROE, CT — Masuk High School senior Colin Jarnutowski, wearing a red cap and gown, stood behind the podium on the stage assembled on Benedict Field to give the graduate address at the commencement ceremony for his school’s 290 graduating seniors Wednesday evening. Read More

School Board green lights emergency extension for Sodexo

By Bill Bittar | May 17, 2022

MONROE, CT — Board of Education members unanimously agreed to allow Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza to negotiate a one year, emergency extension for Sodexo, the food service provider for Monroe’s public schools. Read More

Voters approve $96.7 million town budget with a 1.38% tax hike

By Bill Bittar | May 3, 2022

MONROE, CT — Townspeople approved a $96.7 million town budget proposal by a vote of 917 to 706 Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Registrars Office, during a referendum in which over 87 percent of eligible voters stayed home. Read More

School board trims budget proposal to a 4.75 percent increase

By Bill Bittar | January 20, 2022

MONROE, CT — Board of Education members used grant money to trim Superintendent Joseph Kobza’s 2022-23 budget proposal by $396,137, before approving a $64.4 million plan with a 4.75 percent spending increase. Read More

School board meetings to start earlier. Zoom is too expensive

By Bill Bittar | January 6, 2022

MONROE, CT — School administrators start their work days early in the morning and, on days with Board of Education meetings, their day can easily extend late into the night. Read More

Monroe mourns the loss of retired Stepney Principal Bruce Lazar

By Bill Bittar | December 29, 2021

MONROE, CT — Bruce Lazar, who succumbed to a long battle with cancer Monday night, will be remembered as a beloved principal of Stepney Elementary School and for his work helping Sandy Hook Elementary School operate at Chalk Hill following the tragic shooting at their school in 2012. Read More

How should Monroe’s school board handle mask exemptions for meetings?

By Bill Bittar | December 21, 2021

MONROE, CT — Justin Orlando, a newly elected member of the Board of Education, showed up to a budget workshop at Masuk High School without a facial covering last week. Read More

School board member says medical exemption allows him not to mask up at meetings

By Bill Bittar | December 13, 2021

MONROE, CT — Several people watching the Board of Education budget workshop online Monday night questioned why board member Justin Orlando was not wearing a facial covering, a requirement at meetings. Read More

Complaints over letters ‘attacking citizens’ leads school board to review policy

By Bill Bittar | September 23, 2021

MONROE, CT — A week after some parents criticized a proposed policy meant to make transgender and gender non-conforming youth feel safe and protected from bullying in school, supporters submitted letters to be read aloud at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Read More

Monroe school board discusses potential policy for transgender youth

By Bill Bittar | June 28, 2021

MONROE, CT — Board of Education members plan to discuss a proposal to have a Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Policy at a future meeting. Read More

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