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Board rehires Vidrine with increased, $290,000 pay package; Cooper opposed

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

Despite complaints that Black student performance in the district is declining, the Monroe City School Board gave its Superintendent a new contract and a $12,000 raise. In a 5-1 vote with one abstaining, the board voted to extend the contract…

Betty Cooper, Monroe City School Board, Superintendent Brent Vidrine

City School workers to get COVID checks, support staff to get less

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Teachers and support staff of the Monroe City Schools will get an extra check in a few days, but some board members think support staff deserve more. In a contentious meeting Tuesday night, board members approved special incentive checks for…

Betty Cooper, COVID checks, Darryl Berry

Betty Cooper, Johnson elected to head city schools

January 16, 2020January 20, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Education

Betty Ward Cooper is the new President of the Monroe City School Board. Cooper was elected Tuesday night during the board’s regular board meeting. Brandon “B.J.” Johnson was elected vice-president. The election was not unanimous. White members of the board…

Betty Cooper, Brandon "BJ" Johnson, MCSB

Washington misspelled “Salvageable” in round three

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Free PressAchievements, Community News, Events

Bre’Ann Washington was on pins and needles this week as she sat among 562 top spellers from around the world ready to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Washington, from Robert E. Lee Junior High in Monroe, felt her…

Betty Cooper, Bre'Ann Washington, Robert E. Lee Junior High, Spelling Bee

Cooper says new board members blindsided by MLK vote, upset

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Free PressBreaking News

Betty Cooper, city school board member from District 5, forwarded a public response to the city school board’s decision to build a new MLK in a flood zone, whose contract provided for no black or women subcontractors. She accused the…

Betty Cooper, Monroe City School Board

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