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Board of Education Members, 2011-2012

The following individuals serve on the Monticello Central School District Board of Education:

Board Member Profiles

Susan Purcell
PRESIDENT

  • Resident of the Town of Mamakating

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2009

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Past President, 2010-11

  • Member of the RJK Middle School PTA

  • Co-founder of the Monticello School Community Advocates

  • Co-founder of the Monticello Performing Arts booster club

  • MCSD Safety Team parent representative

  • Parent member of the CDEP committee

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BOB Kunis
VICE PRESIDENT

  • Resident of the Town of Thompson

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2009

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Past Vice President, 2010-11

  • Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) committee member

  • Little League parent volunteer

  • Former Sullivan County Legislator

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Robert Bellamy
Board Member

  • Resident of the Village of Monticello

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2011

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Former coach of the MHS girls basketball and soccer teams

  • Volunteer at the Monticello Games for the past 20+ years

  • Father of a current and five former Monticello students

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CATHLEEN DOHERTY
Board Member

  • Resident of the Town of Bethel

  • Appointed to the Board of Education in 2010

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Former President and Member of the Duggan Elementary School PTO

  • Co-founder Bethel United to Save our Schools

  • Community volunteer

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June Havas-Lombardi
Board Member

  • Resident of the Town of Bethel

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2011

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Member of the Monticello Schools Performing Arts Booster Club

  • Member of the Monticello School Community Advocates 

  • Past member of the Duggan Elementary and RJK Middle School PTAs

  • Volunteer photographer and videographer for school music, dance, drama and yearbook events

  • Teacher for 30+ years

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Yvonne Housman
Board Member

  • Resident of the Town of Thompson 

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2007 

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Member of New York State School Boards Association 

  • Member of the Rutherford PTA since 2006 

  • Member of Monticello School Community Advocate since 2005 

  • Member of the Autism Society of America since 2001

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ELLEN NESIN
Board Member

  • Resident of the Town of Thompson

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2010

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • President of the Monticello Schools Performing Arts Booster Club

  • Co-founder and member of the Monticello School Community Advocates

  • Member of the board of directors of the Weekend of Chamber Music

  • Past member of the RJK PTA

  • Past member of the Cooke/Rutherford PTA

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Stacey Sharoff
Board Member

  • Resident of the Town of Thompson

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 2010

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Attendee at 2010 NYSSBA Convention and winter Law Conference

  • Delegate to the Sullivan County School Boards Association representing Monticello

  • Currently co-vice president of the Sullivan County School Boards Association

  • Board representative to High School restructuring committee

  • Member of Board of Education Policy

  • Volunteer for the Monticello High School debate team

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ALYCE VAN ETTEN
Board Member

  • Resident of the Town of Thompson 

  • Elected to the Board of Education in 1993 

  • Member of the NY State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

  • Past President, 2005-2007; 2009-10

  • Past Vice President, 2002-2005; 2007-09

  • Received the Mid-Hudson School Study Council Award for Outstanding School Board Service, 2002 

  • Member of the New York State School Boards Association 

  • Regular attendee at NYSSBA Convention 

  • Voting delegate representing Monticello at the NYSSBA Convention for the past few years

  • Delegate to the Sullivan County School Boards Association representing  Monticello 

  • Currently co-vice president of the Sullivan County School Boards Association 

  • Has represented Sullivan County on the State Level during legislative meetings 

  • NYS Legislative Liaison for the Monticello Central School District  

  • Member of the Empire Zone Committee

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