Read more about the current APPR (Annual Professional Performance Review) policies and procedures.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1987 (40 CFR Part 763), Monroe-Woodbury Central School District conducts periodic asbestos review and required inspection.  Asbestos projects shall be conducted according to all applicable local, state and federal regulations. The Asbestos Management Plan for each building is available for review during normal business hours at the Business Office. For more information, please contact Director of Facilities at (845)460-6778.

View 2024-2025 notification

Visit Board Docs, policy #7110 for the Student Attendance Policy.

As part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed and his/her height is measured. These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or ‘BMI’. The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low.

Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status group be included as part of the student’s school health examination. A sample of school districts will be selected to take part in a survey by the New York State Department of Health. If Monroe-Woodbury is selected to be part of the survey, the district will be reporting to New York State Department of Health information about our students’ weight status groups. The information sent to the New York State Department of Health will help health officials develop programs that make it easier for children to be healthier. Only summary information is sent. Names and information about individual students are not sent. However, you may choose to have your child’s information excluded from this survey report.

If you suspect a child is being abused or maltreated (neglected), report it by calling 1-800-342-3720, a toll-free 24-hour hotline operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department. Information about reporting child abuse and maltreatment (neglect) is available online at http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/.

The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Code of Conduct applies to all students, school personnel, parents, and visitors when on school property, including buses and other school-owned vehicles, or when attending a school-sponsored function. Information on it is shared with students at the beginning of every school year and in student handbooks.

New York state requires tackle football programs to provide information about concussions and sub-concussive blows, and the injuries that might occur as a result of such blows, to the parents or guardians of all children participating in tackle football programs. The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District provides you with the following materials so that you are aware of the risks of concussion and other brain injuries. View the NYS Department of Health website.

The Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide New York students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.

The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District is committed to providing a positive school environment where all students feel safe and can focus on learning. If you or someone you know has experienced harassment or bullying, please contact a school building’s Dignity Act Coordinator.

New York State Education Law gives you the right to information about how the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District is safeguarding student and staff data.

Read the Parents’ Bill of Rights.

If at any time the district learns that student and/or teacher/principal data has been compromised, parents and guardians will be notified, and the data breach will be reported to the state Education Department. Parents who have concerns or complaints about data privacy or security may file a complaint by contacting Bhargav Vyas, Assistant Superintendent for Compliance and Information Systems at 845-460-6200, ext. 6631 or bvyas@mw.k12.ny.us.

Information about our Equal Opportunity Policy may be found on the Employment page of the district website.

The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides parents/guardians and students who are 18 years of age or older (known as “eligible students“) with certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. Parents/guardians and eligible students have the right to:

• Inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days after the day a request for access is received by the school. These requests should be submitted to the building principal.

• Request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent/guardian or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights;

• Provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent as outlined below;

• File a complaint with the USDOE concerning alleged failures by the district to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.
  FERPA information is included in student handbooks.

Policy 7242 - Student Directory Information

Upon request, the school discloses education records without consent to officials of another school or school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes of the student’s enrollment or transfer.

One example of disclosure that can take place without consent is to school officials with legitimate educational interests. Such officials typically include a person employed by the school or school district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor or support staff member, but it can also include health or medical staff, law enforcement personnel, school board members, as well as contractors, consultants, volunteers or other parties who meet certain conditions. A school official typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review a student record to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for the current school year of all the schools and buildings of the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, and employees therein, has been completed and the report thereof is available at the District Office during normal business hours. For additional information, please contact the Director of Facilities at (845)460-6779.

Audit statements and budget information may be found on the Budget page of the district website.

The New York State Education Department’s Childhood Nutrition Knowledge Center released the 2021-2022 Policy Booklet Memo, which includes the parent/guardian letter, application and instructions. Monroe-Woodbury Free and Reduced Price Meals forms.

Decisions about student promotion and placement are at the discretion of the building principal. These decisions are guided by recommendations of teachers and staff members, past academic performance and parent/guardian input. Past academic performance refers to a variety of indicators of student achievement and growth. The district’s promotion and placement policy was adopted by the board of education following a review by the district administration. Please view Board of Education Policy 7210 on BoardDocs.

The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District provides alcohol-based hand sanitizers in its school buildings every year. If parents wish to opt their child out of using it, they should send a written notice to their child’s building principal. 

The New York State Technical and Educational Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS) provides free information and materials on its website for school districts, social service providers, and other professionals about the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness.:

• NYS-TEACHS Parent & Student Information

• NYS-TEACHS Educator Information

Visit BoardDocs, policy # 5752

The flu is a contagious illness that affects the nose, throat, lungs and other parts of the body and can spread quickly from one person to another. The flu is different from a cold and can be very dangerous for older people, young children and people with certain health conditions, according to the New York State Department of Health (DOH).

View NYS Department of Health flu web page
Department of Health flu fact sheet
CDC flu web page

Read Board of Education Policy #3420

Read more about our commitment to the Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security.

New York State Education Law requires schools to provide written notification to all parents/guardians and staff members regarding the potential use of pesticides periodically throughout the school year. The district maintains a list of all individuals who wish to receive 48-hour prior written notification of certain pesticide applications. If you would like to receive 48-hour notifications of pesticide applications that are scheduled to occur, please contact Andrjez Rudiak, director of facilities, arudiak@mw.k12.ny.us. In the event of an emergency application necessary to protect against an imminent threat to human health, a good faith effort will be made to supply written notification to those on the 48-hour prior notification list. Some pesticide applications are not subject to notification requirements, including anti-microbial products, EPA-designated biopesticides and exempt materials, and when a school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72-hours following an application. For more information on requirements, please contact Mr. Rudiak. 

As required by Commissioner’s Regulation 100.12, the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District maintains an Instructional Technology Plan to help support achievement and engagement through the seamless integration of technology into teaching and learning, to improve learning experiences for students and to increase equitable access to technology-rich learning environments for students and staff.

In September 2016, a state law went into effect that requires all public school districts to test water for lead. The law requires school districts to sample all water outlets currently or potentially used for drinking or cooking purposes in buildings that may be occupied by students and to submit those samples to a state-approved lab for analysis. Regulations call for testing to take place again in 2020 and every five years thereafter, unless the state Commissioner of Health requires testing sooner.

The state established an action level of 15 micrograms of lead per liter, typically referred to as “parts per billion (ppb).” If a sample from a water outlet exceeds this level, schools must take steps to prevent the use of the outlet for drinking or cooking purposes until it is remediated and follow-up testing confirms it is no longer above the action level.

School districts are required to report the results of all water testing to the state Department of Health, the state Education Department and the local health department, and to post the results—along with remediation plans, if required—on the Water Testing page of the district website.

Pursuant to federal law, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District must provide to military recruiters and institutions of higher education, upon request, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of high school students. Parents/guardians or students age 18 or older who do not want this information released to military recruiters and/or institutes of higher education should complete the opt out form emailed by the district at the start of the school year or contact their child’s building principal.

New York State Education Law requires school districts to make report card and accountability report information available on district websites. Monroe-Woodbury's NY State Report Card.