Presentation from Building Reorganization Town Hall

Jeanne Casino, a class of 1988 Mount Vernon High School graduate, has been teaching in the Mount Vernon City School District for 30 years. She joined the District as a substitute teacher soon after graduating college. Ms. Casino is currently an elementary teacher at Benjamin Turner Academy. She previously taught at Rebecca Turner Elementary School, formerly Longfellow. She values the opportunity to work in her hometown and make school enjoyable and exciting for her students. She also serves as the vice president of the Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers. 

Mount Vernon City School District administrators met with parents, teachers and other community members at Graham School and on Zoom on Friday, December 6, 2024 to discuss the district’s school building reconfiguration. It was the second town hall meeting the district has held as the district’s Reorganization Committee considers its options for realigning its school buildings. Its most recent discussions are considering the closures of Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy. 

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Families across the Mount Vernon City School District were breaking a sweat after participating in various activities at Mount Vernon High School on Thursday, December 5, 2024, for the Family Fun Health and Wellness Night. 

Mount Vernon City School District:

Dear Mount Vernon Families and Community Members:

As you are aware, the Mount Vernon City School District is weighing options for a school building reorganization. Our most recent plans will be presented at our next town hall on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Graham School and on Zoom. While no decisions have been made, our Reorganization Committee must make a difficult choice. Our most recent discussions have considered the closures of Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy.

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All eighth-grade students interested in attending the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy (MVSA) for the 2025-2026 school year will take the PreACT entrance exam on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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