Superintendent of Schools Eileen Casey
to retire in October 2006

August 2005 (back)

Mrs. Alyce Van Etten, President of the Monticello Central School Board of Education has announced that Eileen P. Casey, Superintendent of Schools, has informed the Board of her plans to retire effective October, 2006.

At the time of Ms. Casey’s retirement, she will have completed 37 years of service to the Monticello Central School district including the last 13 years as Superintendent of Schools.

Ms. Casey, who was born in Monticello, served as a Kindergarten teacher at the Cooke School in Monticello from 1969-1981 when she was appointed Teacher/Administrator at the Chase School in Wurtsboro. In 1984, she was appointed Principal of the Chase School, a position which she held until 1988 when she was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools. In 1993, she was appointed Superintendent of Schools.

During Ms. Casey’s tenure as Supt. of Schools, she led the district through researching, developing, and implementing two major facilities projects. The first was approved in 1997. This $34.1 million project resulted in a new 900 student Middle School as well as renovations and additions to all elementary schools and Monticello High School. In addition, this project provided for a $3.75 million instructional technology implementation. Also, through this project the libraries of each school were upgraded and expanded.

In order to gain additional revenues for the school District, Ms. Casey forged a relationship with Sullivan County BOCES, which enabled the Monticello School District to enter into an extended agreement to lease the Middle School on St. John Street to Sullivan County BOCES for their programs.

Ms. Casey also developed a partnership with Easter Seals to lease part of the St. John Street building. For the past 4 years, Easter Seals has provided a Universal Pre-K program for the students of the district in that location.

The second facilities project, costing $13.1 million, was approved by the voters in 2003. This project provided extensive upgrading of the district infrastructure including replacement of roofs in all buildings, extensive paving throughout the district, addition of several classrooms to the High School, air conditioning and a new sound system for the HS/MS auditorium. This project was implemented over a four year period and will enter its final phase during the 2005-2006 school year.

During Ms. Casey’s tenure, the district implemented parent and community newsletters which are mailed to parents and residents in order to share district information and to assist parents in their efforts to support their children’s education. The Monticello Central School District website was developed during Ms. Casey’s tenure and provides district residents as well as newcomers with a wealth of information about the school district.

Also during Ms. Casey’s tenure, the District has applied for and received several very significant state and federal grants. This summer, Ms. Casey received notification that the district has received a Smaller Learning Communities Federal Grant which will provide the district with almost $800,000 over a period of 5 years to establish smaller learning communities at Monticello High School. This additional funding will assist the district in more effectively meeting the needs of the students at Monticello High School.
 

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