Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff, We are aware of a recent state supreme court ruling that declared the Governor’s executive order on mask mandates in schools to be unconstitutional. Since that ruling, we were advised by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that an appeal from the Governor is imminent and that, “schools …
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On Jan. 23, 2022, the Monticello Central School District received a letter from Project Excel stating the Easter Seals’ intent to close Project Excel at the end of the 2021-22 school year. The letter from Project Excel reinforced the organization’s intent to assist any families through the transitionary time. In light of this news, the …
It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week – the closure of Project Excel, the launch of voluntary student testing, upcoming events and more. For more information about the Project Excel closure, please click here.
Dear Monticello CSD Community Members, Earlier this morning, we had to switch our schools to remote instruction due to excessive staff absences in our transportation department. This morning, we had three (3) staff members call out, which brought our total absences in transportation to 15. Nine (9) of these staff members are out due to …
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Beginning the week of January 24, weekly COVID-19 screening is available for all Monticello Central School District students, regardless of vaccination status. Students whose parents/guardians have opted in will be tested weekly during school hours by district health professionals. Families who wish to have their child(ren) tested must fill out this online permission slip and …
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A message from Sullivan County BOCES and Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties: Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Prevention Department Can Help with Your Prescription Drug Storage And Disposal Needs Catholic Charities has been working with Sullivan BOCES to provide the school district health offices with prescription drug safe storage and …
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It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, new guidance from the Sullivan County Public Health Services outlines when students and staff may return to school/work after a positive COVID-19 test or exposure, plus information on upcoming events. Click to access decision-tree-Final-1.10.22.pdf
Monticello High School Guidance will host a virtual orientation for the parents of current eighth-grade/incoming ninth-grade students on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Parents may access the orientation using the information below. Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93429497814 Meeting ID: 934 2949 7814 Passcode: 838032 One tap mobile +16465189805,,93429497814# US (New York) +16468769923,,93429497814# US (New …
The turn-around time for Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Technology Teacher William Oefelein’s students’ creations to be printed is about to get shorter, thanks to a generous donation from Richard Music. Mr. Music, who used to work for 3-D printer manufacturer Stratasys, and who used to maintain Robert J. Kaiser Middle School’s existing machines, recently …
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, Superintendent Evans discusses the uptick in COVID-19 cases following winter break, the mitigation strategies in place to protect students and staff, and how you can help us keep our schools open for learning.
