The Monroe Superintendent of Schools has been placed on paid administrative leave. The Board of Education also placed the district's interim finance director on leave. The Board hired a firm to investigate “employee-related issues on the budget as well as general performance-related issues. The Monroe school budget has a projected deficit of $1.3 million dollars. Jack Zamary was hired in 2017, with a one year contract renewal awarded in June. Frank Connolly was named interim finance director in May. Assistant superintendent Joseph Kobza has been named acting superintendent.