Legislators’ efforts lead to aid increase; proposed tax levy decrease for MCSD

The Monticello Central School District is slated to receive an unprecedented 8.4% increase in state aid for the 2021–22 fiscal year — a total of $40.4 million. The increase is largely attributed to the New York State’s pledge to fully fund the foundation aid formula over a three-year period in response to the lobbying of …

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Invitation to Share Caregiver Perspectives on Equity at Monticello Schools About the Bank Street Equity Snapshot: This year, Bank Street College of Education is partnering with the Monticello School District to co-develop the capacity of staff to implement culturally responsive and sustaining practices grounded in anti-bias and anti-racism frameworks. In the first phase of this …

Vaccine clinic for Monticello students will be held Tuesday, May 11

español Sullivan County Public Health Services and Garnet Health, in collaboration with the Sullivan County COVID-19 Task Force will host a Pfizer Vaccine Clinic for students over the age of 16, at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School on Tuesday, May 11 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A parent or guardian must accompany any …

School-related phone calls may come from unfamiliar numbers

Due to issues with our service provider, please be advised that messages from your child’s school may come from an unfamiliar number. The following phone numbers will be used to send automated messages to parents. If you receive an incoming call from one of these phone numbers, please answer it as the message will contain …

2021 Sullivan County Art Shows

On Monday, May 10 at 8 a.m., the Arts In Education Program at Sullivan BOCES will premiere the county-wide virtual art shows at the links below:   May 10, 2021, Virtual Show:  https://youtu.be/WGMD588o350   Elementary Art Show Grades 3-5   May 10, 2021, Virtual Show:  https://youtu.be/Pd8FV8P_VUw    Middle School Art Show Grades 6-8   May 10, 2021, Virtual Show:  https://youtu.be/p4FeIV2OEXc …

Chase students visit the Bashakill

Right in our backyard is a beautiful preserve that is home to many different species of animals, birds, and fish.  The third grade at Emma C. Chase Elementary School was able to visit the Mamakating Environmental Education Center, (MEEC), and learn about this wetland firsthand from the director,  Jackie Broder.  They were treated to a …

Happy Teachers Appreciation Day!

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day – watch our panel of experts explain all the many reasons why today, and every day, we are so incredibly grateful for our wonderful educators.

MHS graduation planning is underway

All ceremonies will be live streamed on the district’s YouTube channel A video highlighting what to expect during the graduation ceremony is here.  Venue We are excited to share that this year’s graduation will be held on June 27, 2021 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in their amphitheater, located directly behind the museum. …

KLR student tests positive for COVID-19; contact tracing complete

Spanish version   May 1, 2021 Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Yesterday, we were informed that a student at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last in school on April 30, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with 52 students and staff—of different Monticello schools—who, we …