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Willson named president of Monroe City School Board

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

Bill Willson was elected president of the Monroe City School Board during Tuesday night’s first meeting of the new year. The board has a 4-3 Black majority; however, Darryl Berry, of Southside’s District 4, voted with the board’s three white…

Bill Willson, Daryll Berry, Monroe City School Board

Shelling, Berry win re-election to city school board

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Shelling makes history as the only board member elected to the same seat three times after having been ousted twice.     Brenda Shelling has been re-elected to an unprecedented third term on the Monroe City School Board.    …

Brenda Shelling, Daryll Berry, Monroe City School Board

DA: Deborah Smith can run for school board seat

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Deborah Smith can legally run for the District 4 seat on the Monroe City School Board. District Attorney Steve Tew said Deborah Smith can run for the seat although she is not a resident of the newly redrawn district because…

Deborah Smith, District D, Monroe City School Board

“BJ” is in the house; elected city school board president

January 24, 2022January 27, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Brandon “BJ” Johnson is the new president of the Monroe City School Board. Monday night, at its regular board meeting, Johnson was elected president on a four-three vote. Board member Jennifer Haneline received three…   Log in to read the…

Brandon "BJ" Johnson, Monroe City School Board, Sharon Neal Greer

Vidrine gets two-year contract approval

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Free PressBreaking News, Education

In a 5-2 vote, the Monroe City School Board extended the contract of Superintendent Brent Vidrine for two additional years. Voting for the extension were board members: Bill Willson, Jennifer Haneline, Darryl Berry, Sharon… Log in to read the remainder…

Monroe City School Board, Superintendent Brent Vidrine

NAACP opposes Berry as school board president, sellout claimed

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Daryll Berry has been named President of the Monroe City School Board in a controversial vote that the NAACP says does not reflect the interest of the students of the system. Berry, who was nominated and supported by the Board’s…

Ambrose Douzart, Daryll Berry, Monroe City School Board, NAACP, Sharon Neal

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

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