Meal delivery resumes Tuesday, March 24

una traducción en español está abajo This is a reminder that meal delivery resumes Tuesday, March 24. It had been cancelled on Monday, March 23 due to inclement weather.  This week’s meal delivery schedule is as follows:  Tuesday, March 24:  one delivery containing breakfast and lunch Wednesday, March 25: one delivery containing breakfast and lunch …

After March 17, all kindergarten registration will resume in May

Please be advised that all kindergarten registration appointments scheduled for after March 17 will be rescheduled in May. Please contact Jeanne Wilkowski to make an appointment by calling 845-794-7700 x 78905 or emailing jwilkowski@k12mcsd.net 

Registration for kindergarten and Project Excel begins soon

Registration for kindergarten and for Project Excel is coming up. Keep reading for more information.  Kindergarten Registration  How can I register my child for kindergarten?  Step 1: Call 845-794-7700, ext. 78905 to make an appointment to register during one of the registration periods. Appointments will be available on school days between March 16-23.  Step 2:  …

Classroom 2020 construction will delay first day of 2020-21 school year

At its regular meeting on Jan. 30, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education adopted the 2020-21 school year calendar. Due to the Classroom 2020 construction that will be in progress over the summer months, the first day of school for most students will be held on Monday, Sept. 14. BOCES students (CTE and …

Update on Superintendent search

A message from Monticello Board of Education President, Lori Orestano-James  One of the few explicit responsibilities of a school board is the hiring and evaluation of a superintendent. We take that responsibility very seriously.  In early fall, the District issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking responses from individuals or firms interested in assisting with …

Classroom 2020 breaks ground

Monticello Central School District Board of Education President Lori Orestano-James led a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, Aug. 16 to celebrate the ground breaking of the Classroom 2020 Capital Improvement Project, as construction began on the roofs of the district’s elementary schools. Members of the Board, district leaders and representatives from Clark Patterson Lee Architectural Firm …

Monticello Central School District joins Harvard center on rural education

Monticello Central School District joins 50 rural schools as a part of the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), an initiative of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education, the district will have the opportunity to apply …

July Classroom 2020 Update

Each month, the district releases a video update on the progress of the Classroom 2020 project. Watch July’s update below, and visit the Classroom 2020 web page for an archive of all of our monthly videos. 

Statement on Legislation Removing Non-Medical Exemption from School Vaccination Requirements

The following is a joint statement from the New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department:  On June 13, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United States is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, …