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Board of Education Meeting Notice

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at The Education Center, 165 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553. Members of the public may view the meeting LIVE on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MountVernonCitySchoolDistrict and the district website www.mtvernoncsd.org. The meeting will also be available for playback on the district's Board Docs website. The Board of Education welcomes public comment at all regularly scheduled meetings. There will be an opportunity for public comment at this meeting. Members of the public wishing to address the Board must sign up with the District Clerk's Office by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. You may sign up by phone at (914) 665-5866, email at apatterson@mtvernoncsd.org, or in person Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk's Office (914) 665-5866. You will find the complete agenda for this meeting on Board Docs before the meeting. http://www.boarddocs.com/ny/mvcsd/Board.nsf/Public

District Builds More Efficiencies into Budget to Hold the Line on Spending

The Mount Vernon City School District’s nearly $260 million proposed budget for the 2021-2022 school year holds the line on spending with a zero percent increase in spending from the previous academic year. To uphold its fiduciary responsibility, the District has identified more opportunities for budget efficiencies that include an increasing use of cooperative purchasing.

The Mount Vernon High School Valedictorian Gabrielle Sylvester Receives Full Academic Scholarship to New York University

The Mount Vernon High School valedictorian Gabrielle Sylvester was recently awarded a full academic scholarship to New York University (NYU). As a student at NYU, she plans to major in Psychology and minor in Africana Studies. She is a member of the National Honor Society, an AP Scholar, a recipient of The Mount Vernon High School Undergraduate Award for Excellence, a Questbridge College Prep Scholar, and a Questbridge National College Match finalist. She is also a member of The Mount Vernon High School varsity tennis team, which was a Co-League champion in 2020.

Want to learn about Summer School 2021?

Summer School 2021 will focus on fun and engaging resources to help our students in K-12 prevent regression over the summer months and prepare for the 2021-2022 school year. For more information click through and/or contact your child's principal.

Mini-Grant Allows Mount Vernon City School District to Introduce Virtual Piano Lessons to Pre-K

The Mount Vernon City School District is helping its youngest learners – the universal pre-kindergarten students – become inspired to be great pianists. The District has introduced live, but virtual, classes of piano lessons for pre-kindergarten students thanks to a mini-grant from the district. The funding came through the Office of School Improvement headed by Dr. Waveline Bennett-Conroy, Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement.