Monroe County board approves 2026–27 budget, will present it to county commission

The Monroe County Board of Education voted to approve the 2026–27 school budget and to present it to the county commission.

During discussion a board member praised the district's finance staff and said the board had cut about $8,000,000 from the proposed budget, reducing it from roughly $65,000,000 to about $58,040,000 "as presented" in the meeting. "We've cut $8,000,000 out of the budget or they did," a member said during remarks.

Chair (S1) moved the matter forward and the board approved the motion on a roll-call vote. Members present answered in the affirmative during roll call; the board directed staff to transmit the approved budget to the county commission.

The board also approved previously presented budget amendments earlier in the meeting and moved several routine items, including approval of the April 9, 2026 minutes.

The board did not provide additional line-item detail in the public portion of the meeting; board members said administrators and finance staff had prepared the package and would carry forward the approved totals to the county commission.