Today: June 14, 2026
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MONROE, Conn. — During a budget workshop Thursday night, Board of Finance members expressed a consensus to support First Selectman Terry Rooney’s recommendation to restore $1.2 million to the Board of Education budget proposal, and Vice Chair Katherine Stauffer asked…
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MONROE, Conn. — Families and other residents kept the pressure on town officials to fully fund Monroe’s public schools during a Board of Finance hearing on the town budget Tuesday night, and at an ensuing budget workshop, Superintendent Joseph Kobza…
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MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Board of Education recognized five Connecticut Scholastic Art award recipients from Masuk High School at its meeting Monday night. Read More …
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MONROE, Conn. — Masuk High School Principal Steve Swensen recently announced his school has eight Commended Students and two National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, who earned recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program for their performances on the PSAT/NMSQT tests. Read…
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MONROE, Conn. — Close to 50 parents protested outside Town Hall to overturn First Selectman Terry Rooney’s $1.6 million reduction to the 2026-27 budget proposal for Monroe’s public schools Thursday evening, before the Council Chambers filled up for the Board…
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MONROE, Conn. — First Selectman Terry Rooney read the following letter to the Board of Finance at its meeting Thursday night, while recommending that $1.2 million be put back into the Board of Education budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-27:
To…
To the Editor:
In recent budget discussions, our First Selectman has not only used the terms “Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant” and “Excess Cost grant” as if they were interchangeable, but has also proposed a significant cut to the Board of…
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MONROE, Conn. — Superintendent Joseph Kobza must make difficult choices, doing more with less in a climate of rising costs and a budget crunch going into next year. Read More …
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Superintendent Joseph Kobza submitted testimony to the Connecticut Legislature’s Education Committee, which met about Senate Bill 7 (SB7) last week. Read More …
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Dear Members of the Monroe Board of Finance,
I am writing to you today as a concerned registered Republican resident of Monroe and a strong advocate for our children’s education. Read More …
