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New Assistant Superintendent of Business brings over three decades of experience

Sandra C. Myke
New Assistant Superintendent of Business brings over three decades of experience

Ms. Sandra C. Myke, the Mount Vernon City School District’s new Assistant Superintendent of Business, brings a wealth of experience to the role. She has worked in finance and accounting for over three decades and has years of knowledge and experience that have prepared her well to lead the Business Office. She started in the position in February 2024.

She began her career in the financial industry in 1986 with an accounting role at IBM. She then worked at Texaco Corporation in financial reporting. She also worked as a manager of marketing analysis for Trilegiant Corporation, a travel, shopping, entertainment and consumer protection services company. 

Ms. Myke has worked in school finances from 2002 to present. Starting as an internal auditor as well as managing a $100M capital project venture for the Mount Vernon City School District. She was an interim school business official in Elmsford in 2008. Most recently, she was a school business administrator at the Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District. 

“I am most looking forward to ensuring that the District becomes more fiscally sound in terms of having enough funds to support the educational programs,” said Ms. Myke. “I also want to ensure that the people I lead have a sense of accountability, pride and ownership in their work.” 

Caiden Hylton with team and coaches, holding bracket
Caiden Hylton wins Hendrick Hudson Wrestling Tournament

Caiden Hylton, an 11th grade STEAM Academy student on the Mount Vernon Varsity Wrestling Team, won the Hendrick Hudson Wrestling Tournament, a large competition of over 370 wrestlers, on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Congratulations Caiden!

 
Mrs. Lattimer-Wilson with a student
Our Students, Now: School Counselor Tara Lattimer-Wilson

Tara Lattimer-Wilson, school counselor at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1992 and has committed much of her career to working in the school district she was raised in. She began her career in education as an outreach coordinator for the STAR (Success Through Academic Readiness) Program at MVHS. She then became a school counselor in NYC and returned to work Mount Vernon in 2007 as a school counselor.

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MVCSD to host annual High School Showcase Night for students and families

The Mount Vernon City School District will hold High School Showcase Night for eighth-grade students and their families at Mount Vernon High School on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. Each of the three theme-based high schools – Denzel Washington School of the Arts, Mount Vernon High School, and Mount Vernon STEAM Academy – will highlight what they have to offer to students who are considering their schools. 

MVHS senior racks up over $100,000 in scholarships
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Building Reconfiguration Message - School meetings and overview of Option 2 (with translations)

Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith recently held a Zoom meeting with families from Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy, the three schools with proposals to be closed. The District is proposing these closures due to declining enrollment, costly repairs of its older buildings and costs associated with maintaining the K-8 school model, as well as a NYS designation of significant fiscal stress. A long-term solution is essential, but no decisions have been made yet

Environmental Leaders of Color graduates
Students graduate from ELOC Technology and the Environment Computer Program

Several Mount Vernon City School District students graduated from the Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) Technology and the Environment Advanced Computer Program at SUNY Mount Vernon Extension Center on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Students learned Python coding and created online games from scratch using the skills for their final projects. These games included original titles such as Hair Boutique and Fisherman's Game and adaptations of popular games like Blackjack, Sudoku and Ant Farm.