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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
MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza presented pewter plates to two longtime Board of Education members who chose not to seek reelection this week. Read More
MONROE, CT — A Masuk High School graduate, who now studies computer science at the University of Massachusetts, says she owes it all to her former teacher, William “Bill” McDonough, Monroe’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. Read More
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, CT — Board of Education member Nick Kapoor is proposing a Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Policy to support the safety and well being of those students. Read More
MONROE, CT — A proposed policy meant to make transgender and gender non-conforming youth feel safe and protected from bullying in school faces criticism from several parents, who worry about the fairness of girls’ sports and say they fear for their daughters’ safety in bathrooms and locker rooms. Read More
MONROE, CT — When members of Masuk High School’s Robotics Team 4478D, which had ranked fifth in the world out of 22,000 teams, decided to apply for an award, technology teacher Bill McDonough’s students did it on their own. Read More
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
MONROE, CT — Ronald Bunovsky Jr., who serves as finance director for the town and the school district, was described by some Board of Education members as a “tiny Superball” bouncing tirelessly between the town and Board of Education, a “rockstar”, “a god” and like having legendary slugger Mickey Mantle in your lineup. Read More
MONROE, CT — Finance Director Ronald Bunovsky Jr. estimates the Board of Education will end the 2020-21 fiscal year with a $1 million budget surplus. Read More