Board of Education
Board Trustees
The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education - the official policy-making body of the school district - works closely with the Superintendent of Schools and his administration to oversee educational and enrichment programs to provide the best possible outcomes for students. The nine board members are elected by the public and service three-year terms without paid compensation.
The areas of Board responsibility include:
- Exercising educational leadership and drafting policies for the effective operation of the Mount Vernon City School District.
- Employing the Superintendent of Schools
- Confirming appointments of administrators, teachers and other district staff members
- Setting goals for educational standards
- Adopting a yearly budget and authorizing certain expenditures
- Expressing and representing the views of the community in matters affecting educational programs and needs of the community.
Feedback from the school community is welcomed by all members of the Board of Education either at monthly meetings or via email at the addresses listed below.
Lorna Kirwan, President
(Term expires June 30, 2025)
lkirwan@mtvernoncsd.org
Sabina Kelley, Vice President
(Term expires June 30, 2026)
skelley1@mtvernoncsd.org
Adriane Saunders
(Term expires June 30, 2025)
asaunders@mtvernoncsd.org
Marc Lenci
(Term expires June 30, 2025)
mlenci@mtvernoncsd.org
Wanda White
(Term expires June 30, 2024)
wwhite1@mtvernoncsd.org
Helene Thompson-Njenga
(Term expires June 30, 2024)
hnjenga@mtvernoncsd.org
Warren Mitchell II
(Term expires June 30, 2026)
wmitchell@mtvernoncsd.org
Dr. Lynne Middleton
(Term expires June 30, 2026)
lmiddleton@mtvernoncsd.org
Orville Gayle
(Term expires June 30, 2024)
ogayle@mtvernoncsd.org
Board Meetings
The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education meets monthly to conduct the routine and necessary business of the District. Meetings are held at the Mount Vernon City School District Education Center located at 165 N. Columbus Avenue. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public. Special meetings can be called, as necessary, to address emerging and urgent matters.
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
Reorganizational Meeting |
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
Regular Meeting/Budget Vote/Trustee Election |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 |
Regular Meeting |
Board Committees
The Mount Vernon City School District utilizes standing committees to review information, provide an opportunity for community input, study the impact or potential impact decisions may have on our students, schools, community etc., and explore options on issues and requests for action which come before it.
The committees provide the opportunity for discussion and information sharing relating to their subject areas prior to presentation of recommendations to the full Board.
The Board of Education established committees and committee membership during the annual reorganization meeting held in July each year. It is at the sole discretion of the President of the Board of Education to appoint Chairpersons and members to each standing committee.
The established committees are as follows:
- Audit (Meetings scheduled as necessary)
- Budget (Meetings scheduled as necessary)
- Curriculum & Instruction (Last Thursday before the first Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Education Center)
- Facilities (Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the Office of the Senior Architect)
- Family and Community Engagement (Meetings scheduled as necessary)
- Health, Wellness & Safety (First Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.- Education Center)
- Policy (Meetings scheduled as necessary)
*All meetings take place at the Education Center unless otherwise noted.
Trustee Building Assignments
| Trustee | Building Assignment |
| President Kirwan | Mount Vernon STEAM Academy and Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School |
| Vice President Kelley | Mount Vernon Leadership Academy and Pennington School |
| Trustee Lenci | Mount Vernon High School and Traphagen School |
| Trustee Gayle | Benjamin Turner Academy and Grimes School |
| Trustee Mitchell | Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Edward Williams School |
| Trustee Middleton | Graham School, Cecil H. Parker School and Rebecca Turner Academy |
| Trustee Njenga | Hamilton School and Mount Vernon Honor Academy |
| Trustee Saunders | Denzel Washington School of the Arts, Mount Vernon High School and Rebecca Turner Academy |
| Trustee White | Rebecca Turner Academy and Lincoln School |
Trustee Committee Assignments
| Trustee | Committees |
| President Kirwan | Audit Committee, Budget/Finance Committee, Claims Committee, Human Resources Committee, Insurance Committee, Policy Committee |
| Vice President Kelley | Audit Committee, Budget Committee, Education Committee, Human Resources Committee |
| Trustee Gayle | Audit Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Claims Committee, Family and Community Engagement Commitee, Industrial Development Agency Committee |
| Trustee Lenci | Audit Committee, Claims Committee, Facilities Committee, Insurance Committee, Safety and Security Committee |
| Trustee Middleton | Audit Committee, Family and Community Committee, Facilities Committee, Safety and Security Committee |
| Trustee Mitchell | Audit Committee, Facilities Committee, Safety and Security Committee, Wellness Committee |
| Trustee Njenga | Audit Committee, Education Committee, Policy Committee, Safety and Security Committee, Special Education Committee |
| Trustee Saunders | Audit Committee, Budget Committee, Claims Committee, Industrial Development Agency Committee, Insurance Committee, Human Resources Committee, Policy Committee, Special Education Committee |
| Trustee White | Audit Committee, Education Committee, Facilities Committee, Human Resources Committee, Special Education Committee |