Board adopts 2023-24 proposed budget; residents will vote on May 16

At its April 11 regular meeting, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education adopted a proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year. The proposed $97,886,695 spending plan has a zero percent increase to the tax levy, preserves all current staff and vacant positions, boosts school safety measures, enhances athletics offerings and continues to build …

NYS English and Social Studies Regents Informational Night will be held Wednesday, April 12

There will be an English and Social Studies Regents Informational Night from 6:30-8:30pm at Monticello High School in room 322 on April 12.  A virtual option is also available below. Parents and families that would like to learn more about the English, Global, or U.S. Regents exams are welcome to attend. If you’d like to …

Alexis Heins receives Board Award

At its April 11 meeting, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education presented Alexis Heins with a Board Award. Board Awards recognize individuals who make outstanding contributions to the Monticello community. Alexis was recently crowned NYS champion in girls slalom skiing.  

The Power of Story: A Storytelling Workshop will be held April 18

Article courtesy of Cathy McFadden, AIS teacher/Reading Specialist at George L. Cooke Elementary School: I love a good story. My favorites are my family’s stories, especially the ones starring me! If you enjoy telling stories then the Storytelling Workshop, hosted by EPIC (Every Person Influences Children), is for you. Cooke Elementary School families are encouraged to come to the workshop on Tuesday, April 18 from 5:30 to …

It’s Monday in Monticello – April 10

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode — a welcome back to all our staff and students returning from spring break, upcoming parent-teacher conferences and early dismissals for some of our schools, our high school’s presentation of The Little Mermaid, Tuesday’s Board …

NYSED releases accountability designations 

Each year, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has historically released accountability designations for all public school districts as required under the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). While these designations have been paused since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, NYSED has resumed evaluating schools for the 2022-23 school year based …

Budget vote legal notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Monticello Central School District, Sullivan County, New York will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 7:30 PM prevailing time in the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Cafeteria, 45 Breakey Avenue, Monticello, New York, for the presentation of the budget …

Students celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with original compositions

In honor of Music in Our Schools Month, Timothy Buckley showcased some of his seventh-grade general music compositional work. The seventh-grade students were asked to create a composition with a partner that had expressive intent, was playable by the group on piano or guitar and was in AB form. Here are some of the great …