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School board trims budget increase to 4.88 percent

By Bill Bittar | January 22, 2020

First Selectman Ken Kellogg will receive a $60 million budget proposal for Monroe’s public schools today, after the school board trimmed Superintendent of Schools Dr. Read More

Educators talk supplies, technology, athletic surcharges as budget vote nears

By Bill Bittar | January 20, 2020

Board of Education members discussed a capital plan for technology and budgeting for supplies during a workshop Thursday, and a possible increase in the athletic surcharge for Masuk High School sports is on the table this Tuesday, when the board expects to vote on the education budget it will send to First Selectman Ken Kellogg. Read More

Monroe school district in turmoil. ‘We’re going to work through this’

By Bill Bittar | January 17, 2020

Acting Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza and central office staff are grappling with the budget deficit for this year, while working on next year’s spending plan, and the Board of Education is working closely with town officials to balance the books on the heels of the suspensions of superintendent Dr. Read More

Monroe Rotary Club’s mission of ‘Service Above Self’ extends to third grade classrooms

By Wendy Cushing | November 9, 2019

In a long-standing tradition stretching back over 10 years, members of the Monroe Rotary Club, including Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jack Zamary, visited all three Monroe elementary schools recently to distribute more than 200 dictionaries to third grade classes. Read More

Downed trees delay school openings, close a section of Route 111

By Bill Bittar | November 1, 2019

High winds knocked down trees and limbs throughout town, blocking some roads and downing wires. It forced school bus stops to be moved and busses to take alternative routes, resulting in a 90 minute delayed opening for Monroe’s schools Friday morning. Read More

Special education shortfall projection shrinks, spending freeze could save $411,000

By Bill Bittar | October 11, 2019

Frank Connelly, interim finance director for Monroe public schools, told the Board of Education the projected shortfall for special education was reduced from $307,000 to $91,000 at the board’s meeting Monday. Read More

Community News: Monroe Rotary Club, Soctober, Teacher of the Year, Kids Kreation …

By Bill Bittar | October 10, 2019

Superintendent Dr. Jack Zamary honored the Monroe Rotary Club with the Exemplary People Award for its consistent support of Monroe public schools during the Board of Education meeting on Monday. Read More

After life in the jungle, Frank Connolly is ready for any challenge

By Bill Bittar | September 27, 2019

Frank B. Connolly brings deep experience as interim finance director for Monroe public schools. Connolly worked for eight school districts, as well as having run municipalities over a 25 year period as the town manager for Coventry, Newington and North Branford. Read More

Superintendent projects a $307,000 special education budget deficit

By Bill Bittar | September 24, 2019

Frank Connolly, the interim finance director for Monroe public schools, says the state government is shortchanging Monroe by $342,177 in reimbursement for its excess special education costs, at a time when Superintendent of Schools Dr. Read More

Students earn Monroe’s highest scores in history of the SBAC test

By Bill Bittar | September 11, 2019

Students taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test last spring earned the highest scores, in both English language arts and math, since the inception of the test four years ago, according to Superintendent of Schools Jack Zamary. Read More

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