The following message was emailed to families on Friday, December 12, at 12 p.m.
December 12, 2025
Dear Monroe-Woodbury families,
At the Board of Education meeting on December 10, the trustees appointed Kaytlin Simmons as President for the remainder of the school year, replacing Dawn Tauber, who recently resigned from the Board. Suzanne Donahue was appointed Vice President, the role previously held by Mrs. Simmons.
Mrs. Simmons is serving her first term as a member of the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education and has served as Vice President since July 2025. She and her husband have lived in Monroe for nearly 16 years and are the proud parents of twin daughters who attend MWMS. Professionally, Mrs. Simmons is the Deputy Commissioner of Operations & Chief Business & Diversity Officer at the Department of Investigation, one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country. Mrs. Simmons is also an Attorney.
Mrs. Donahue is a longstanding member of the Board, currently serving her fifth term. A retired New York City high school math teacher, she has held various leadership positions throughout her career and continues to support schools as an educational consultant. Mrs. Donahue is a widow with two grown children and six grandsons. Two of her grandsons are MWHS graduates, and one is an 11-year-old sixth grader at MWMS. She resides in Highland Mills.
The district leadership team and I look forward to continuing our collaboration with the M-W Board of Education and advancing this important work together.
Warm regards,
Tracy Norman, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools