Director of STEAM Dr. Satish Jagnandan serves as Superintendent for the Day
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Director of STEAM Dr. Satish Jagnandan serves as Superintendent for the Day
Director of STEAM Dr. Satish Jagnandan has spent over 16 years in the Mount Vernon City School District; on Friday, May 3, 2024, he spent the day as the superintendent. Dr. Jagnandan served as the sixth superintendent in Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith’s Superintendent for the Day series.
“I was most excited about leading this community,” said Dr. Jagnandan. “In my almost two decades in Mount Vernon, I’ve never had the opportunity to look through the lens of a superintendent and see their scope and sequence on a daily basis. The new perspective on running the District was the most exciting.”
Dr. Jagnandan led meetings throughout the day, including one for a fundraiser being held by the District. He engaged with the school community and made decisions to keep the District running smoothly.
“What was eye-opening was the community engagement,” said Dr. Jagnandan. “I really didn’t have a chance to experience that over the last few years. Just reaching out and communicating with a lot of our stakeholders was the most impressive to me.”
To execute the duties of the role efficiently, Dr. Jagnandan needed to prioritize and delegate tasks and work as a team with other administrators in the District.
“Since it is new to me, you want to do everything that’s happening, but sometimes you have to delegate to the assistant superintendents,” said Dr. Jagnandan. “Prioritizing and making sure that everyone's voice was heard today is really important in taking ownership of this role. I just want to thank Dr. Smith and all of the cabinet members for giving me this opportunity. There have been some wonderful leaders here that I have had the opportunity to learn from.”
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Mount Vernon City School District was highlighted for its outstanding achievements, particularly focusing on Benjamin Turner Academy and Pennington School at the Impact in Action Symposium on Tuesday Mach 11 and Wednesday, March 12. These schools have demonstrated significant progress through their meticulous iReady implementation plan.
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The Mount Vernon City School District’s Career and Technical Education Automotive Program has secured two articulation agreements, where students can transfer credits to a post-secondary institution, in the past four weeks. Students will now be able to earn college credits for Lincoln Technical Institute and Rockland Community College through the program.
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Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith presented the first 2025 State of the District Address via Zoom to Mount Vernon City School District faculty and staff on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Dr. Smith gave updates about the upcoming building reconfiguration, how it affects employees, and where the District stands in the process of closing schools.
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Jhaelyn Jacobs is a senior at Denzel Washington School of the Arts who shows amazing character and dedication to her academics and school community every day. During her time at DWSA, she has chartered two clubs, earned outstanding grades, and run a business selling crocheted items.
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On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, students in the Secondary Superintendent’s Advisory Council met at The Education Center to discuss and review a survey that will be sent to all students in the Mount Vernon City School District. The survey addresses concerns about curriculum, school leadership, social-emotional learning, instruction, and other topics
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Franyeli Fabian Rojas is an exemplary Mount Vernon High School senior whose focus towards her academics, extracurriculars and sports has created her into an all-star student. As a student of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, Franyeli has spent countless hours committed to being the best student she can be. In June, she will be earning a distinguished IB Diploma and an Advanced Regents Diploma.