District to distribute reusable cloth masks, donated by the Orange County Executive’s office, on May 8

Minisink Valley will begin distributing its share of reusable cloth masks, donated to Orange-Ulster BOCES by the County Executive’s office, on May 8. The donated masks are for residents to utilize when they need to go out in public. Orange County shipped 63,000 cloth surgical masks to Orange Ulster-BOCES for distribution to the county’s 17 …

Board of Education to meet on Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. via Google Meets

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. via Google Meets. To access this meeting: Join by phone: By phone:  1-475-222-5071 Pin:  791 330 940 The meeting’s agenda  is available for viewing via: BoardDocs. The community is invited to attend via Google  Meets.

MVTA, CSEA, BOE and district adminstration participate in #GivingTuesdayNow to benefit district’s kindergarteners with food insecurities

The Minisink Valley Teachers Association (MVTA), Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, Board of Education members and district administration participated in #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity in response to COVID-19 today, May 5, by donating and distributing bags of school supplies, books, and a few special surprises to the district’s kindergarten …

High school administration announces Class of 2020 graduation plans

Dear Minisink Valley Class of 2020 students and families: I know Gov. Cuomo’s announcement on May 1 to close schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year was very disappointing.  Over the last few weeks you lost your spring events and activities and now you are wondering what will happen to your graduation ceremony. …

Reminder: Social distancing and face mask usage are required on the Minisink Valley campus

Minisink Valley  school community: Please remember if you at our campus for any reason during this extended school closure, you must adhere to all social distancing mandates, which also includes the wearing of face masks. The good health and safety of our school community remains our first priority. Thank you for your attention and adherence …

Updates from the middle school administration on the school closure

Dear Minisink Valley Middle School families, We hope you and your families are healthy and doing well.  We are appreciative of all the support we have received from the community including our essential workers, students, parents and teachers.  We miss our students and their families and are disappointed we will not see them in the …

School board elections and budget votes to be conducted by mail and tallied on June 9

In an effort to keep New Yorkers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Cuomo’s May 1 executive order states school board elections and budget votes statewide will be held by absentee ballot and tallied on June 9. The school board elections and budget votes will all be conducted by mail and all qualified voters will …

An update for those interested in running for the Board of Education

Pursuant to the governor’s Executive Order 202.26 regarding candidate petitions: There is no minimum number of signatures required on nominating petitions this year. Candidates for the office of school board member on the Minisink Valley Central School District’s Board of Education must, however, meet the qualification requirements set forth in Section 2102, Education Law, to …

A May 1 update from Superintendent Brian Monahan about the school closure for the rest of this year

Dear Minisink Valley school community: During his daily briefing today, May 1, Gov. Cuomo announced New York State schools will be closed for the rest of the school year. While we all agree on how valuable it would be to have schools reopen this year and wished there was an opportunity to return to school, …

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