Monticello Central School District

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for George Cooke Elementary School for the 2026-27 academic year details a roadmap for enhancing high-quality Tier 1 instruction and fostering a robust learning environment. The plan centers on key strategies including strengthening teacher professional learning through collaborative time and instructional coaching, ensuring rigorous standards-aligned instruction via instructional leadership, implementing a coordinated multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for all students, and proactively managing attendance. The overarching vision is to provide every student with consistent expectations, meaningful relationships, timely supports, and equitable access to rigorous grade-level learning.

This document outlines the District Comprehensive Improvement Plan, focusing on a shared understanding of high-quality Tier 1 instruction and district actions to support various structures. Key areas include enhancing teacher learning, ensuring rigorous standards-aligned instruction, promoting student well-being and success, and improving attendance. The plan also dedicates a section to addressing staffing and enrollment/participation inequities to ensure equitable opportunities for all students, with an overall goal of leading to measurable gains in achievement and growth.

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School outlines strategies for enhancing high-quality teaching and learning. It focuses on ensuring equitable access to grade-level content, particularly for multilingual learners and students with disabilities, through coordinated instruction and shared learning goals. The plan details schoolwide core structures aimed at rigorous, standards-aligned instruction, coherent and equitable student supports, and proactive attendance management, all designed to foster academic growth and student well-being.

This Smart Schools Investment Plan for Monticello CSD primarily focuses on enhancing high-tech security features by upgrading the existing security system. The plan includes building a new video infrastructure, replacing cameras with more sophisticated hardware, installing robust management software, and expanding storage for video footage. This initiative aims to manage increased demand for higher quality video and improve security for staff and students. The plan details compliance with Smart Schools Bond Act requirements, including stakeholder consultation and preliminary plan approval processes.

The board meeting included the swearing-in of board members, an executive session regarding personnel and collective negotiations, and the adoption of the agenda. Consent agenda items were approved, covering various personnel actions such as resignations, retirements, leaves of absence, and new appointments, along with recommendations from the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre-School Special Education. Business considerations including the Treasurer's report and budget transfers were also approved. Additionally, the board approved several new business items including warrants, contracts with Viznitz Institutions and Hebrew Day School, the Education Analytics Inc. contract, the DCMO BOCES Solid Waste Bid, and the first reading of several new district policies. The board also officially canvassed and declared the results of the recent district budget vote and board election.