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MVCSD names former District Treasurer as new Assistant Superintendent for Business

Mr. Jose Formoso
MVCSD names former District Treasurer as new Assistant Superintendent for Business

The Mount Vernon City School District named Jose Formoso as its new Assistant Superintendent for Business during the Special Meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday July 9, 2024. Mr. Formoso brings over a decade of experience in finances to this role, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from SUNY Oneonta in 2003. In 2009, Mr. Formoso received a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management from Pace University. 

Mr. Formoso is well-equipped for the new position. He has experience working in the MVCSD, having been named as its district treasurer in November 2023. Through this position, he assisted in the preparation of the District's $270 million budget and performed a multitude of treasury duties. This position has shown him the ins and outs of the MVCSD Business Office, and he has introduced useful tools to ensure the smooth administration of the District's finances. 

Before he served as district treasurer, Mr. Formoso focused his career in the field of school business administration. From June 2019 to November 2023, Mr. Formoso served as the school business administrator for the Peekskill City School District where he worked with the $10.6 million capital project in areas of accounts payable, recordkeeping and preparing state forms. Before this, Mr. Formoso served in finance and personnel support for the Mount Pleasant Cottage School where he handled tuition billings and financial reporting for the district. He also has experience as the senior account clerk for the Peekskill City School District and assistant branch manager at M&T Bank.

Mr. Formoso received several certificates in school business administration to further develop his professional skills. In 2021 he earned certifications from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), New York’s SBO Leadership Academy and the New York State Education Department’s School District Business Leader Program. In the same year, he also earned the School District Business Leader Certificate from the College of Saint Rose. 

 

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Community Message: Welcome Address from Dr. Demario A. Strickland, Superintendent of Schools

Greetings Mount Vernon, 

Thank you for entrusting your children’s education to me as Superintendent of Schools for the Mount Vernon City School District. Over the past few weeks, I have spent time getting to know the community of Mount Vernon, and I am impressed with the pride that fills the city. I am looking forward to making sure that residents are filled with that same pride for the schools that their children attend. I am excited to step in and get right to the important work of improving our District and achieving our shared vision of success. 

Inductees during hall of fame ceremony.
State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thomspon, Congressman George Latimer and the late Elise Finch-Henriques get inducted into the MVHS Hall of Fame

The Mount Vernon City School District inducted former State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thomspon, Congressman George Latimer and the late Elise Finch-Henriques into the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame Saturday morning. Families, loved ones, administrators, educators, colleagues and community members gathered at Mount Vernon High School to celebrate this prestigious induction.

Photo left to right: Dr. Smith, Trustee Lorna Kirwan, Trustee Adriane Saunders, In-House Counsel Royce Russell, Trustee Helene Thompson Njenga
Community Message: Thank you message from Acting Superintendent to outgoing trustees

Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent:

As their terms as trustees of the Mount Vernon City School District come to an end, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Trustee Adriane Saunders, Trustee Lorna Kirwan, and Trustee Helene Thompson-Njenga for all they have done for our District during their time in office. They served as champions for education, always making decisions to better serve the children of Mount Vernon. Our District will wear the mark of the work they have done for years to come, and I am so appreciative of everything we were able to accomplish together for our scholars.

Valedictorian giving speech at graduation.
MVHS and RTA graduate 274 from the Class of 2025 at Memorial Field ceremony

Graduates from Mount Vernon High School and Rebecca Turner Academy walked the stage at Memorial Field on Wednesday evening, as 274 from the Class of 2025 received their diplomas. Students waved and smiled to their families and friends in the packed stadium as they took their places at the front of the ceremony, accompanied by percussion from the Ice Cold Performing Arts, a group made up of Mount Vernon students.

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