Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education Regular Meeting - October 14, 2026

The Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education regular meeting was held October 14, 2026. The board received the external audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026; the auditor reported an unmodified (clean) opinion and no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. The General Fund finished about $10.5 million better than budget after accounting for encumbrances, and its $9.8 million unassigned fund balance was at the state’s 4% limit. The district also reported that reserve funds will help reduce the amount it needs to borrow for authorized capital projects. The board took up a resolution to accept the audit report and management letter, though the transcript does not clearly capture the vote outcome; it separately approved business and financial items 16.1–16.8, without identifying individual purchases or awards.

Capital work was a principal spending-related topic. Members described ongoing construction and security and roofing work at Pine Tree, with projects also planned or underway at North Main, the middle school, and Sapphire. The district said it plans kitchen and cafeteria improvements in three or four schools, including work intended to reduce the school-lunch fund balance, which the auditor said exceeded applicable levels and requires a plan to the state. No specific contract amounts, vendor selections, or bid awards were identified. The board also approved first readings of policy manual updates, but the transcript does not describe the policies’ contents.