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Any student interested in riding the after-school bus should pick up a bus form from the office ASAP.

Student Council and Class Officer elections will be Thursday, August 25th. (more…)

The process for filing for school board seat candidates has been completed.
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The process for collecting names on petitions to seek election for school board seats is currently underway.

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UAM-Dr. Jeffrey Taylor
Drew Central – Trudy Jackson
Monticello-Lindsey Barton

The competition is called “VEX Robotics: Nothing But Net”. It was held in Jonesboro at Arkansas State University in December. The MHS team finished in 2nd place and received the “Excellence Award”. That is the highest award presented in the VEX Robotics Competition.

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The Monticello Schools Choral Department proudly presented their Christmas Concert for grades 6-12, on Thursday, December 10,in the Monticello Middle School Auditorium.

In the only contested race in the Monticello school board election, Keith Wells defeated Kathy Campbell by a ballot count of 96-29.
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Facebook rumors covered, and exaggerated, the details of an incident, that occurred at Monticello schools, on March 13.

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The Monticello school board held a special called meeting, Thursday evening, where the district’s new school superintendent was announced. (more…)

Now that winter weather watches are behind us, both local school districts have scheduled their required make-up days.

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A Monticello High School student was expelled for having an unloaded shotgun in his truck on campus, Tuesday evening at a hearing held during the regularly scheduled Monticello School Board meeting.

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Six Monticello High School choir members were recently selected to the Arkansas
All-State Choir.  Luke Lane, Gabrielle Causey, Madison Gray,
Maryclaire Guanzon, Ashley Cathey and Brendan Davis. The All-State Music Conference
featured the performances of the state’s best choral and band musicians.

UAM – Dr. John Hunt;
DC -Julie Callison;
Monticello – Debra Ashcraft ;
MIS AR Teacher of the Year Candidate – Rachel Beer Withers

At the last City Council meeting, W. J. McKeiver asked the city to widen a section of Old Troy Road, due to increased big rig traffic around Price Lumber Mill.
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“Dear Board Members:
Please accept this letter as my formal announcement that I intend to retire as Superintendent of the Monticello School District on June 30, 2015.
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Monticello School Board held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, last week .

Superintendent Bob Harper announced that January has been designated Arkansas School Board Recognition month, and thanked all the Board members for their service.

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The Monticello School Board met at Tuesday, December 16 for their regular monthly meeting with 5 members present.

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Tuesday evening, the Monticello district school board met at 5:30. After welcoming guests from UAM,

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The Monticello School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday.

A number of reports were reviewed and approved, including the Accident Prevention and Safety Plan, the District Crisis Plan, Emergency Action Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan.The Board also approved the district’s Workmen’s Compensation Plan for 2014-2015.

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