Monroe Board of Education Meeting 10/19/2026

The Monroe Board of Education meeting on October 19, 2026, included facilities procurement updates, grant activity, and a review of school finances. The Facilities Committee reported that three RFQs had been finalized and sent to the town attorney: one for a Chalk Hill project clarified as demolition and new construction, and two related to school roofs. Written requests are due October 27, statements of qualifications November 2, and a selection for the priority Chalk Hill project is targeted for November 12. Drone footage was collected at Jockey Hollow, Monroe Elementary, and Chalk Hill. The committee plans to obtain an RFP template and review examples from nearby towns as it advances the project and considers an owner’s project manager. Board members raised whether the Chalk Hill demolition/new-build scope requires further Board authorization; clarification is pending. No vendor selection or procurement-related vote was reported.

The Board reviewed the video-board project’s financing: the superintendent said funds were transferred internally within the special revenue fund, not borrowed, and that future project revenues are expected to replenish the fund. The reported project figures were $129,127 for excavation, $100,238 for the video board, and $17,255 for electrical work; the fund balance was reported as $3,210. The district also reported receiving a $3,500 Department of Agriculture culinary grant, not receiving a high-dosage math tutoring grant, and preparing an application for a special-education trauma-informed-schools grant of up to $150,000, due November 13. The consent agenda passed without discussion. Two policies—on e-bikes and credit for college-hosted coursework—were presented for first review, not as final approvals.