Both sides have made their final argument in the 53-year old desegregation case against the Monroe City schools, and the decision is now in the hands of the courts. Final witnesses and closing arguments were made in the case…
Category: City School Board
McFarland says we can trust Vidrine, without the Feds; Court wants community input
Brent Vidrine and the School Board has refused to even hear comments by anyone in the district that may not disagree with its consent decree position, but Federal Judge Robbie James wants to know what the community thinks, even…
Justice Department meets with NAACP over city school Unitary Issue
Rev. Rodney McFarland and the Monroe City School refused to hear what the NAACP had to say about dropping federal oversight over city schools, but the U.S. Justice Department was all ears. Before they met with the judge on Tuesday, they…
McFarland makes good on promise to embarrass NAACP
“We were disappointed with the disrespect shown to us.” Those were the words of NAACP president Rev. Ambrose Douzart after School board president Rodney McFarland reportedly delivered on a promise to embarrass the NAACP at Wednesday night’s school board meeting.…
City school board wants courts out, says it can be trusted to act without racial bias
If the system is declared “unitary,” the black community will give up its “big stick” to insure against racial disparities by future boards. Is the district ready? Can Brent Vidrine be trusted to treat Blacks fairly without the court looking over…
Breithaupt to be principal at Carroll, more shuffled throughout school system
Earlier this month, at the recommendation of Superintendent Brent Vidrine, the Monroe City School Board approved the placing of David Breithaupt as interim principal at Carroll High School for the upcoming school year. Breithaupt was not the only shakeup at…
Johnson to head Transportation Department; others are transferred within school system
Robert Johnson, former principal of Barkdull Faulk Elementary, has been placed in the interim as Transportation Department Manager of the Monroe City School System. He and a list of other employees were approved this week at the recommendation of Superintendent…