IRS takes new steps to ensure people with children receive $500 Economic Impact Payments

The following is from a message from the Internal Revenue Service. The district is sharing this information as a public service. Please contact the IRS directly with any questions.  The IRS will reopen the registration period for federal beneficiaries who didn’t receive $500 per child payments earlier this year. Certain federal benefit recipients should use …

Classroom 2020 Capital Improvement Project picking up speed

Travelers passing by Monticello High School and the district’s bus garage on Forestburgh Road have undoubtedly noticed a flurry of construction underway since June. It’s all part of the major renovations scheduled for Task 2 of the Classroom 2020 project, and by the time it’s completed, the drive down Forestburgh Road will look decidedly different …

Help us stay eligible for free breakfast/lunch for all students

The Monticello Central School District has been approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (formerly the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program).  This means that all  students in all buildings, and those learning remotely,  will receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of income.  The district is excited to …

Aug. 17 – Camp Panther

The third installment of Robert J. Kaiser Middle School’s Camp Panther is now live. Watch it below: 

Stay connected with the SchoolMessenger app

SchoolMessenger is the platform that Monticello Central School District uses to broadcast information to families with students enrolled in the district — including school closures and delays, events, student attendance, and other important updates.  If we do not have your most up-to-date contact information, we can’t reach you with these important messages.  Please take the …

Camp Panther – Aug. 10

Check out the second episode in our virtual Camp Panther series, and watch for the next episode to drop next Monday!

Board adopts District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP)

Monticello has been targeted as a “District in Need of Improvement” by the New York State Education Department, as the results of our 2018-19 assessment results indicate that we have not adequately supported the growth and achievement of our African American students across the district, and particularly in the middle school. As part of this …