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Lollie: City schools flex day may cause increased teacher stress

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

Starting next week Monroe City Schools will begin observing an optional “flex day” that has some scratching their heads wondering how it will be implemented. The board voted unanimously to allow principals to schedule weekly flex days that will allow…

Flex Day, Monroe City Schools

Berg Jones Elementary closed as Covid spreads, Johnson upset

November 10, 2020November 12, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

The shutdown of Berg Jones Lane Elementary School for an entire week due to Covid concerns was not an agenda topic for Tuesday’s school board meeting, but one board member, Brandon “B.J.” Johnson, said the board needs to become more…

COVID-19, Monroe City School Board, Monroe City Schools

School Board power squabble overshadows COVID concerns

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

With rumors of COVID-19 infections infecting staff and teachers at several Monroe City Schools, there was little discussion about COVID safety procedures at Tuesday’s board meeting. The board spent most of its 42-minute meeting watching a squabble between Board President…

COVID-19, Monroe City Schools, School Board

Several city school teachers, students test COVID positive

September 24, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

It’s been kept hush-hush for fear of creating a panic, but teachers and staff at several Monroe City Schools are on alert because reported COVID cases at city schools. It’s being kept quiet, but at least one senior staffer has…

COVID, Monroe City Schools, Ouachita Federation of Teachers, teachers

“We’re playing with people’s lives” says Johnson, school reopening plan

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

   Board President says plan is most effective, but not the safest.    Superintendent says district won’t test or pay for teacher tests.    Johnson says school district is putting lives of teachers at risk. Is the Monroe City Schools…

Board member Brandon Johnson, Monroe City Schools, school reopening plan, School Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine

Monroe City schools to open August 26th

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

The Monroe City Schools has released its reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. The district’s reopening plan is as follows: Wednesday, August 26, 2020, is the first day of school. PRE-K to Grade 6, will attend school on campus…

COVID, Monroe City Schools

Vidrine reports city schools just short of B grade, but low scores prompt questions

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Free PressBreaking News

Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine said Monroe City Schools have improved but will be a hair short of being ranked as a “B” school system this year. However, even as he spoke, members of the district’s curriculum committee questioned why student…

Monroe City Schools, Superintendent

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Angel Thomas. -—In Loving Memory of Lula Riley, Rena Jefferson, Gene Fitch, Patrick Beavers, Gail Harris, Louis Ray Elmore, Jr., Lillie Mae Woods, Josephine Ford, Beatrice Martin, Rev. Edward Shorts, William Horne, Sr., Magdalean Young. (3)
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--- This week in 1997 Dr. Claude Minor recognized as the first Black Chief of Staff at North Monroe Hospital. Read More (24)
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