Board adopts $91.27 million budget that decreases property tax levy by 2.06%

Board adopts $91.27 million budget that decreases property tax levy by 2.06% At its April 20 meeting, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education adopted a proposed budget for the 2021-22 school year. The $91,266,606 spending plan is a decrease of $1,420,266 from the rollover budget initially proposed earlier this year, and decreases the …

Mamakating Library offers virtual craft, reading programs; wildflower walk

The Mamakating Library is offering programs for children of elementary school age and even younger throughout the month of April. Have a look at the programs that include virtual gatherings and an outdoor adventure. Interested in any or all of the programs? Register online at www.mamakatinglibrary.org or by calling 845-888-8004 Page Turner Adventures Spring Virtual …

EPIC will host virtual Earth Day celebration

Monticello’s Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program is hosting a virtual Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m.  Attendees will enjoy:  E.B. Crawford Library: read “We Are The Water Protectors” & do a “Freddie the Fish” activity, showing how small choices make a big impact Hospitality Green Recycling & Waste Reduction Program: …

Updates on increased in-person instruction opportunities

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, I hope this finds you well and that you had a restful holiday break. Our staff have been working diligently over the past month to make adjustments that will increase in-person student enrollments. April 21 will be the first Wednesday of in-person instruction. The improvements listed below— among others—will …

Senator Schumer holds press conference at Chase school to announce how American Rescue Plan will impact local community

Flanked by a number of officials, and a familiar stuffed black panther, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” E. Schumer visited the Emma C. Chase Elementary School on Wednesday, March 31 to announce details of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that he led to passage in the U.S. Senate. The plan includes local aid provisions …