Cooperation is the key for the Home Construction Cooperative, a program of Green County Development Corporation (GCDC), that addresses housing and workforce issues in our community. Limited housing options and the lack of skilled trades workers in the area led to the creation of this program. Both SSM Health and Monroe High School became fast partners with GCDC in the … [Read more...] about Building New Solutions to Community Housing and Workforce Challenges
Education News
School District of Monroe Acknowledges Receipt of Lawsuit
The School District of Monroe officially received notice of a lawsuit on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The legal action asserts that District officials knowingly misrepresented information related to the November 8th referendum seeking the authorization to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed$88,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost to build a new … [Read more...] about School District of Monroe Acknowledges Receipt of Lawsuit
Monroe School District to Receive $40,845 from Governor Evers “Get Kids Ahead” Initiative
During his 2022 State of the State address tonight, Gov. Tony Evers announced his “Get Kids Ahead” initiative which will provide $15 million to support school-based mental health services in K-12 schools across the state. The School District of Monroe is slated to receive $40,845 as part of the imitative. “We know this pandemic has affected our kids in more ways than one, … [Read more...] about Monroe School District to Receive $40,845 from Governor Evers “Get Kids Ahead” Initiative
Gov. Evers Calls Special Session to Address Rising Costs Facing Families, Reduce Barriers to Employment, Invest in Our Schools
MADISON — During his 2022 State of the State address tonight, Gov. Tony Evers announced he will be signing an executive order calling the Legislature to meet in a special session to take up his plan to use a portion of the state’s $3.8 billion projected surplus to send a $150 surplus refund to every Wisconsin resident, provide targeted relief for childcare and caregiver costs, … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers Calls Special Session to Address Rising Costs Facing Families, Reduce Barriers to Employment, Invest in Our Schools
Eckdhal, McGuire and Deprez Announce United Campaign
Rich Deprez announced today that Deprez, Eric Eckdhal, and Dylan McGuire are uniting their campaigns for the Monroe School Board of Education election. The announcement states that the candidates "will be rallying around the priorities of academic excellence, community partnerships, talent retention, equity and inclusion, and transforming our facilities for the 21st … [Read more...] about Eckdhal, McGuire and Deprez Announce United Campaign