Attention Parents of students who attended Monticello School District. State and federal guidelines require that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed within six(6) years after a student leaves the special education or speech therapy program. If your child was dismissed, graduated, was dropped from the program or found to be ineligible for special education services of speech therapy during the school year 2014-2015, you have the right to review and request copies of your child’s due process records before they are destroyed. Your child also has the right to review these records providing he or she is 18 years old or older. If you wish to see these records they will be available at Monticello School District Central Office beginning May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 from 8:00am-4:00pm. Please call Heather Tittle or Natalie Gosdin at 870-367-4000 ext 1 and make an appointment. Records not picked up will be destroyed on June 1, 2021. These records are not your child’s permanent school records. They are only Special Education records.

Notice to all Parents and Patrons of the Monticello School District.

Monticello School District (MSD) adopted a Ready for Learning Plan for the 2020-21 school year in adherence with recommendations from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Department (DESE), Arkansas Department of Health and the CDC recommendations. The procedures we have followed since the beginning of the year have helped prevent person-to-person spread of the virus among students and staff on all Monticello School District campuses. The District is in the process of reviewing, evaluating, and updating MSD’s Ready for Learning Plan for the 2021-22 School Year. MSD is seeking public comments for consideration as we plan for the 2021-2022 school year. The updated Ready for Learning Plan and Public Comment links are below.

MSD Ready for Learning Plan

Public comment on MSD Ready for Learning Plan

Thank you for your continued support.

Monticello School District

COVID-19 Point of Contact Information

Sandra Lanehart, Superintendent

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus within our staff and student body we are asking all parents/guardians, of students who will be in attendance on-site, and all employees to notify our designated Point of Contact (POC) immediately when the following occurs:

• Someone in the household has tested positive for COVID-19.

• Someone in the household has been identified as a Close Contact to a positive case of COVID-19 and is requiring quarantine and/or recommended to be tested for COVID-19.

• Students attending on-site and employees who are being tested for COVID-19. If Symptomatic, student/staff should remain in quarantine pending results of their COVID-19 test.

Please call the BILLIE COVID HOTLINE 1-870-623-0907 (If no answer, leave a voicemail).

Also, acceptable documentation for returning to work/school will be provided to the Probable Close Contact/Close Contact staff/student by the Monticello School District POC in conjunction with the ADH once the required quarantine has been completed.

Documentation to return for staff/students who tested positive will be provided by the Arkansas Department of Education. Any staff/student, who has been tested positive, may request a release to return to school by emailing the Arkansas Department of Health at ADH.coronoavirus@arkansas.gov. Documentation will need to be provided to the school POC once received for the staff/student to return to work/school.

If an athlete has tested positive for COVID-19, he/she must be

cleared for progression back to activity by completing the Arkansas Activities Association Clearance Form.

Thank you for your cooperation. Together we can help keep our Monticello School District family safe, healthy, and ready to learn during this unique time.