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The Mount Vernon City School District is conducting a culture and climate survey in an effort to receive stakeholder feedback on the current status of the District. Please share your thoughts and opinions, which will help the District understand school climate needs and strengths from the perspectives of students, families and staff, especially for the beginning of incoming Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland’s administration. Click here to take the survey by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 23.
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Mount Vernon City School District administrators celebrated Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith's retirement at Benjamin Steakhouse this Wednesday. Click here to view District accomplishments under Dr. Smith!
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education will take place on Monday, June 23, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 165 North Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
Members of the public may view the meeting LIVE on our website:
https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/our-district/board-of-education/meeting-video-library
![Dr. Strickland speaking to community at forum.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750348340/mtvernoncsdorg/jle1lieq1mff2q9odkss/LetsTalk-Part2-4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750348340/mtvernoncsdorg/jle1lieq1mff2q9odkss/LetsTalk-Part2-4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750348340/mtvernoncsdorg/jle1lieq1mff2q9odkss/LetsTalk-Part2-4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750348340/mtvernoncsdorg/jle1lieq1mff2q9odkss/LetsTalk-Part2-4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750348340/mtvernoncsdorg/jle1lieq1mff2q9odkss/LetsTalk-Part2-4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750348340/mtvernoncsdorg/jle1lieq1mff2q9odkss/LetsTalk-Part2-4.jpg","width":2200}])
Incoming Superintendent of Schools Dr. Demario Strickland continued engaging with the Mount Vernon community on Wednesday evening during the second session of Let’s Talk: Conversations with Dr. Strickland. He will meet with community members again at the third Let’s Talk at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Denzel Washington School of the Arts.
Click here to view the full presentation from Wednesday’s Let’s Talk.
Click here to watch the full video of Let's Talk.
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A group of mothers was honored Wednesday by parent liaisons for their volunteerism, support and outstanding contributions to their respective schools in the Mount Vernon City School District throughout the year.
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Twenty-eight seniors from Mount Vernon High School, STEAM Academy and Denzel Washington School of the Arts were honored at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday as recipients of the Edith Kaplan Scholarship for making meaningful contributions to their schools and communities.
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At the final regular Board of Education meeting of the 2024-2025 school year, the Mount Vernon City School District’s accomplishments under Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith were highlighted. Dr. Smith was appointed as Acting Superintendent in February 2023. Click here to view the brochure, highlighting just some of the accomplishments since February 2023.
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