[poweroften] Special Edition: State Aid Analysis and Action

Power of Ten Update

Special Edition: State Aid Analysis and Action

As a result of the fiscal monitor's report, which detailed the reckless mismanagement of the school board over the past eight years, NY State is currently considering helping East Ramapo with more funding. The school board has been lobbying hard for a change to the "formula" which is used by the state to decide how much money to give to school districts. Is this the right way to help East Ramapo? The wealthiest districts in New York get much less state aid, averaging less than $2000 per pupil, while the poorest get over $10,000. East Ramapo has been getting about $6,000 per pupil, less than the terribly poor districts upstate, but about double our closest neighbors in Rockland. That's because the aid formula takes into account that we have more non-public school students, more English language learners, and more low income students. An analysis is available at http://poweroften.us/state-aid-q-and-a/

Money will be needed to resolve the problems caused by the school board's actions. That money must come with controls to prevent a repeat of the last eight years. Fortunately, there is already an existing program that does exactly that. It is called the "Contracts for Excellence" grant program. The Contracts for Excellence (C4E) Program was established in 2007 to provide additional accountability for increased State Aid for low performing school districts. C4E is a comprehensive approach to targeting fiscal resources to specific allowable programs proven to raise the achievement of the students with the greatest educational need. Districts required to enter a contract must document the schools, programs, and student subgroups to be targeted for funding, along with specific, achievable performance improvements that will result.

Sign the petition at: http://poweroften.us/demand-excellence/ to urge NY State decision makers to require East Ramapo to enter into the C4E program as a way of providing more funds that are targeted to our needs.

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[poweroften] #TheLast child denied an education

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Power of Ten Update

In This Issue:

1. Malala Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
2. East Ramapo Underground Radio Today
3. FOR Winter Solstice Event Sunday
4. Teach-In in Spring Valley Next Saturday

1) Malala Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

2014 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala has started a new movement called #TheLast child denied an education.

I have joined, and I'm asking you to stand with me.

Here's what Malala said that inspired me to act. I hope it inspires you as well:

"I had two options, one was to remain silent and wait to be killed, the second was to speak up … and wait to be killed."

"I chose the second one. I decided to speak up … so it becomes the last time that we see a child deprived of education"

"Let this end with us. And let us begin this ending … together … today … right here, right now."

Join me at http://www.malala.org/?sp_ref=91058743.272.10962.e.42367.2&source=email

The video of her amazing speech is now featured on the homepage http://poweroften.us/

Thanks!

2) East Ramapo Underground Radio Today

The next East Ramapo Underground Radio Show is this Friday, December 12 at 10am on WRCR-1300AM. Many things have happened since the last show. Most importantly is the Fiscal Monitors' Report about the school district. We will discuss what we like and don't like about his report.

Who will be the Heroes and Zeroes of the month? Who gets coal in their stocking this year?
The number to the show is 845-362-0013

The board hired another law firm in a frivolous article 78 lawsuit against NYSED. Find out who the board is now paying $650 per hour as they claim they are broke and need more money from the state. Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/Yg4FghjtPEM

East Ramapo Underground

3) FOR Winter Solstice Event Sunday

FOR USA opens the doors of its national headquarters at Shadowcliff, 521 N. Broadway, Upper Nyack, for community warmth & fun. As always, please bring a savory or sweet dish to share; beverages will be provided.

During the celebration, the 2014 Nyack Local Peace Awards will be presented to the Nyack Center with Executive Director Kim Cross and local philanthropist Herb Kurz. This year's musical guests include: Regret the Hour, Lisa Sokolov, Bill Vanaver, Naaz Hosseini & Peter Blum, Steve & Emilia White, Answer the Muse, and more.
Suggested donations: $15, $35-Families, $100-Earth Angel.

RSVP/INFO: 845.358.4601, S. Hope Altkin, ext. 32, or Jonette O'Kelley Miller, ext. 29.

Sunday December 14th 1:00pm-6:00pm
at the FOR- Shadowcliff 521 North Broadway, NYACK NY

https://www.facebook.com/events/367362736764330/

4) Teach-In in Spring Valley Next Saturday

Are We Listening:
America's Message to the Black Man

Rev. Dr. Weldon McWilliams IV will be imparting his perspective and proposed solutions to a myriad of problems affecting our people in special teach in lectures starting with a focus on recent tragedies by law enforcement and the criminalization of Black Men throughout American history.

What is AMERICA telling Black Men & the Black Community, how are we responding and is it the proper response?
Saturday, December 20, 2014 5:00 PM

First Baptist Church of Spring Valley
6 Reverend McWilliams Way (Hoyt Street)
Spring Valley, NY 10977
*In the Lower Auditorium*

Please consider a donation to encourage further community interaction and dialogue

Sponsored by: WeldonWorks LLC

Contact: info@drweldonworks.com

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[poweroften] Protest/Board Meeting Tonight

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Special Update

 

Protest/Board Meeting Tonight

 

Please join us in a rally right before the school board meeting.

 

Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 PM
105 S. Madison Ave, Spring Valley

 

We Demand RESPECT!
We Demand EXCELLENT EDUCATION!
WE Demand EQUAL EDUCATION for All Children!

 

Exigimos El RESPETO!
Exigimos EDUCACIÓN EXCELENTE!
Exigimos IGUALDAD EN LA EDUCACIÓN para Todos los Niños!

 

Nou Mande RESPÈ!
Nou Mande BON KALITE EDIKASYON!
Nou Mande EGAL EDUCATION pou Tout Timoun!

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[poweroften] The Way We Were

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The Way We Were

The following was mysteriously discovered still on the district's webpage from 2004:

Great Reasons To Love East Ramapo

Small Class Sizes
Class size averages in East Ramapo compare favorably with any school district anywhere. For 2003-2004, the class size average, district-wide, is 18 or less in grades K-6. Class sizes have also been reduced in secondary-level Regents courses.

Highly Qualified Staff.
East Ramapo's professional staff is among the most qualified anywhere. So are several hundred specialized and highly trained teaching assistants, deans, psychologists, chairpersons, and guidance counselors; custodians, groundspeople, bus drivers, security aides, and school lunch personnel; secretaries, librarians, and nurses.

Most Supportive Community.
East Ramapo has one of the most closely-knit public school communities anywhere. East Ramapo can boast past presidents and high-ranking officers at the state and regional PTA levels, the Number One PTA Council state-wide for parent involvement, and both district-wide and school-based awards excellence.

Universal Busing.
Based on community approval at the polls, East Ramapo provides busing to all students in all schools and grades, from PreKindergarten through 12th grade, regardless how near they may live to the school they legally attend. East Ramapo also provides a full complement of busing services for students engaged in sports and co-curricular activities, as well as for all youngsters enrolled in the district's RASP and K-Club programs.

Measuring Up. 
For the past three years, all 4th graders throughout New York have been required to sit for an English language arts assessment. Between 1999, the first year, and 2003, East Ramapo recorded an increase from 30% to 57% in the two highest performance categories, the highest increase in the Hudson Valley region. Increases have also been recorded on the 4th grade math assessment, from 50% to 67%.

School-Age Child Care.
Rockland After-School Programs serve East Ramapo youngsters from kindergarten through 6th grade in five quality enrichment child care settings. Transportation to these school-based centers, where needed, is also provided. The district has also developed an after-school enrichment program that's open to all for a modest fee.

Outstanding Programs.
The accomplishments of our students are to a large degree a reflection of the district's outstanding programs and professional staff. East Ramapo is widely known for its gifted and talented education program and for the infusion of instructional technology and critical thinking skills into all content areas and at each grade level.

Courses By The Score.
The breadth of courses offered by East Ramapo is simply breathtaking. This year, more than three dozen courses are offered in English language arts, nearly three dozen each in math, science, and the social studies; two dozen each in business education and technology, and a score of courses in the fields of art, music, and physical education.

East Ramapo Students Achieve!
East Ramapo graduates are sought after and attend the finest universities in the country. Among them: Alfred, Amherst, Brown, Case Western, Clarkson, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, M.I.T., Notre Dame, Penn, Princeton, Michigan, Northwestern, Rennselaer, Skidmore, Stevens, Vassar, Virginia, and Yale–to name just a few!

Most Meritorious. Fifty-five students at Ramapo and Spring Valley have been recognized by The College Board for exceptional achievement on the latest college-level Advanced Placement exams. One, Hilary Glazer of Ramapo, scored a perfect "five" on all nine exams for which she sat (and 15 perfect 5s over two years) to earn National Scholar honors, the highest granted to any student in the U.S. Tejus Bale, Justin Hartmann, and Yelena Tsitkin from Spring Valley also earned National Scholar honors. Ramapo, with a larger student population than Spring Valley, had 38 honored scholars, up from 21 in 1998. Spring Valley had 17 honored scholars, up from 13, despite declining enrollment. Also increasing were the overall grades of honored students at both schools: from 3.53 to 3.64 at Spring Valley and from 3.38 to 3.45 at Ramapo. Thirteen students districtwide qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award, eight earned the AP Scholar with Honor Award and 30 qualified for the AP Scholar Award.

Three Fall 2002 sports teams have earned high honors from the New York State Public High Schools Athletic Association for achieving composite grade point averages of 90% or better. They are: • East Ramapo girls swimming, • Ramapo girls tennis, and • Spring Valley girls tennis. Several district-wide teams have been composed of students from both Ramapo and Spring Valley High Schools when there haven't been sufficient numbers in just one of the schools to form a varsity team. This brings to 69 the number of high-excelling teams since the inception of the scholar-athlete program by the NYSPHSAA 10 years ago. Six of these teams have had the highest cumulative grade point average in their sport in the state, while two have had the highest average from among all teams in all sports across the state. The swim team compiled a combined GPA of 95.1%. The Ramapo girls tennis team compiled a combined GPA of 92.1%. The Spring Valley girls tennis team also compiled a cumulative GPA of 92.1%.

Two musically gifted seniors from Spring Valley, Anthony Caputo and Kelsey Hennings, have been named to All-State music groups by the New York State School Music Association. Both made All-State in voice by achieving perfect scores on their auditions. An additional nine East Ramapo students have been selected to Area All-State groups. They are: • Alex Duncan, voice; • Tina Mathew, voice; • Sonali Palchaudhuri, timpani; • Russell Calka, percussion; • Rachel Goldstein, flute; • Amanda Hutt, clarinet; • Jeannine Jilleba, trombone; and • Richard Goldman, violin, from Ramapo; and • Nausheen Rokerya, clarinet, from Spring Valley.

Seven academically talented students from Ramapo have earned commended status in the 2003 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. They are James Chambers, Ronald Cheng, Katrina DelFierro, Zeeshan Faruque, Elaine Lin, Sonali Palchaudhuri, and Christopher Shepard. James Chambers also achieved semi-finalist status in the National Achievement Scholarship Program competition for African-Americans.

Promethean Promise, the literary magazine of Ramapo, has earned a Gold Medal for all-around excellence with a near-perfect 989 in a national contest sponsored by Columbia Scholastic Press Association. This marks the magazine's sixth consecutive Gold Medal in a competition that is generally considered the most prestigious in the country. Editor-in-chief was Marvin Salvatore. Senior editors were Hilary Glazer, Rachel Katz, and Keren Kroll. Editors were Bryan Bing and Christina Medford. Phyllis Maloy, English teacher at Ramapo, is magazine adviser.

Full Circle, Spring Valley's literary magazine, has earned a Gold Rating with three marks of distinction in the National Scholastic Press Association contest, Gold Medal in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association contest, and a gold medal for Best Use of Photography in the Empire State School Scholastic Press Association contest. Three student staff members earned individual honors: Owen David, Gold, for best photograph; Andrew Ramdat, silver, for artwork; and Yelena Tsitkin, bronze, for non-fiction. Co-editors were Tejus Bale and Yelena Tsitkin. Andrew Ramdat was art editor. Wendy Dembeck, English teacher at Spring Valley, is magazine adviser. Over the years, Full Circle and its student staff members, collectively and individually, have earned numerous top honors in both state and national contests.

For more information about this outstanding school district, please call the Public Information Office at (914) 577-6035or write to 105 S. Madison Ave., Spring Valley, NY 10977.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
"There's no place like home, Auntie Em," said Dorothy in the immortal Wizard of Oz. And for more the 100 staff members, East Ramapo is home – home where they grew up, went to school, and came back to.
For those who are currently employed here, as well as for the scores of staff members whose roots were planted here and who have since retired, East Ramapo is one of those rare places, like a pair of comfortable shoes, a favorite pillow, a child's room filled with wonderful memories. Many are the staff members today who could spend long evenings reminiscing by the fireside, telling tales out of school, so to speak, about colleagues with whom they grew up: humorous tales and poignant ones, ones of bonding and bravado, puppy love and of course secrets never to be shared with parents!
While much has changed, the roots that were set down have run deep for these special individuals. As salmon feel an urge to return to the place of their birth to spawn, so too have many instinctively returned to the warmth of East Ramapo. For them, having had wonderful growing experiences in East Ramapo, with an education second to none, and having learned that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side of the fence, there truly is no place like home!

Few things in life are more pleasurable than fond memories. Of those, we often seem to hold most dear those that are most distant. Educational memories, too, seem to bring warm and fuzzy feelings for many, especially in regards to friendships developed, teachers who really made a difference, and school spirit. A common thread among those who were schooled and now work in East Ramapo and who offered comments relates to the excellence of education in East Ramapo – the education they received as students, and the education that exists today. If you really want to know about East Ramapo, find out from those who really know!

• "I always thought East Ramapo enriched my life, my husband's, my daughter's, my son's, and my youngest daughter's lives…Times have changed, but the place in my heart that belongs to East Ramapo remains strong."-Lori (Cohen) Stiller
• "I am proud of where I grew up and wanted to be proud of where I work." – Debra Vance
• "I have seen this district continue to adapt, innovate, sometimes stumble but always looking to do better."- Larry Schwartz
• "I associate my years with East Ramapo with good times and a great education."- Nicole Plaviak
• "Not only am I a graduate of East Ramapo, but so are my five younger brothers and sisters…I jumped at the chance to return to a district filled with so many fond memories. It has been a choice I have never regretted."-Beverly Bierman
• "I loved going to school here, so I wanted to teach in East Ramapo."- Lois Aferiat

Here is a sampling of other recollections: "Best decision I ever made."- Mary Ann Osborne; "Only fond memories."- Joy Levy; "It always had a top-notch reputation."- Sherri Nahum; "My fond memories have always kept East Ramapo close to my heart. When I decided to teach, it seemed only natural to return to my roots."- Andrea LaMantia; "So many memories of the wonderful, influential teachers."- Wendy Rosen; "Because it is an innovative district committed to educational excellence."- Marlene Slackman; "I wanted my children to have the same excellent education."- Rhoda Schaefer; "Came back to be part of such a warm, caring staff."- Cynthia Boylan; "So many fond childhood memories of East Ramapo. What better place to come home to?"- Stephanie Blackoff; "East Ramapo schools are the BEST!"- Anna Goldfien; "There's no place like home!"- Melissa Shoerr.

Members of Peter Talman's family have been educated in East Ramapo for 109 consecutive years!

Mr. Talman's grandfather, Elbert, served on the local Board of Trustees for 49 years, setting a record for longevity in New York State.

Art Gunther, Editorial Page Editor for Rockland's daily newspaper, The Journal-News, recently wrote, '…I've known quite a few good (teachers), most of them in East Ramapo…'

Art's grandfather owned the land on which the administration building is now located. His son, the 4th generation of Gunthers to graduate from East Ramapo, is now an elementary school teacher in the district.

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[poweroften] This Tuesday: Time to stand up and be counted

The Power of Ten Update

In This Issue: 

1. Next Protest is this Tuesday, December 2
2. Diversity Training Mandated for School Board Members
3. East Ramapo Education Activists Featured in Story on Diversity in Schools

1) Next Protest is this Tuesday, December 2

Please join us in a rally right before the next regularly scheduled school board meeting.

It is Time for us to stand up and be counted. We refuse to be ignored any more!

Tuesday, December 2 at 7:00 PM
105 S. Madison Ave, Spring Valley

We Demand RESPECT!
We Demand EXCELLENT EDUCATION!
WE Demand EQUAL EDUCATION for All Children!

Exigimos El RESPETO!
Exigimos EDUCACIÓN EXCELENTE!
Exigimos IGUALDAD EN LA EDUCACIÓN para Todos los Niños!

Nou Mande RESPÈ!
Nou Mande BON KALITE EDIKASYON!
Nou Mande EGAL EDUCATION pou Tout Timoun!

2. Diversity Training Mandated for School Board Members

NY State has ordered that the school board and administrator go for diversity training.

The Journal News: State will require diversity, open meetings law training for school board by winter

3. East Ramapo Education Activists Featured in National Story on Diversity in Schools

The Journal News: Diversity presents opportunities and challenges for schools

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[poweroften] Fiscal Monitor Gives His Report

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In This Issue:
1. Fiscal Monitor Gives His Report
2. Latino Parents Protest Grows
3. Hillcrest Elementary is Sold
4. Local Peace Awards to be Presented at Winter Solstice Concert
5. New Alumni Group Forms

1) Fiscal Monitor Gives His Report

This week the fiscal monitor appointed at the request of Governor Cuomo gave his report. For Power of Ten readers, it was familiar material. From fiscal mismanagement to favoritism to lack of transparency, we have been bringing you the story with documentation, and corroboration from major media for years. But the Governor wanted another pair of eyes to verify. Mr. Greenberg provided a brilliant summary, and there was a lot of media coverage!

Videos of the presentation:

Full presentation: Presentation of Hank Greenberg to the NYS Board of Regents

Excerpt: Regent Rosa's Comments: she says she was presented with evidence that public funds were spent on religious texts. If that would be considered illegal anywhere else, why not in East Ramapo?

Excerpt: Regent Finn's Comments: "the people who relegated my ancestors to those Jim Crow schools didn't want to give up on it, because they had no respect for people being people, and I smell that here."

National and International Media Coverage:

The New York Times: East Ramapo School Board Is Criticized by New York State Monitor

The Wall Street Journal: State Monitor Says East Ramapo Schools Mismanaged

WNYC: Report Finds "Absymal" Fiscal Management in East Ramapo

The Huffington Post: Racism in East Ramapo, New York: It's Time to March

The Journal News:

State calls for East Ramapo watchdog

East Ramapo: Board quiet on report calling for watchdog

East Ramapo monitor invokes Brown v Board of Ed

East Ramapo monitor's report: Diversity training

Crafting East Ramapo 'watchdog' bill no easy feat

Editorial: East Ramapo monitor's report a call to action

The recommendations of the report represent a step back from where the Board of Regents and Commissioner King had been for the last couple of years. The Legislative Agenda for the Board of Regents last year included a bill with this language: "Upon a determination by the Board of Regents that governance problems are a substantial factor in a district's chronic underperformance, allowing the Regents to appoint a three-member Education Oversight Board with all the powers and duties of the board of education. Such a finding would result in the removal of the board of education and, upon recommendation of the Oversight Board, the superintendent as well. An education oversight board would report directly to the Commissioner and the Board."

The monitor's report does seem to indicate that  governance problems are a substantial factor in East Ramapo's chronic underperformance. It is up to our elected officials to review the report and recommendations, and to pass legislation that will align the state's power's with its responsibilities. It is NY State which is ultimately responsible for ensuring education for all children, and the state which decides which system of governance will ensure that it meets those responsibilities. If it does not, you can count on parents to never, ever let it go.

2) Latino Parents Protest Grows

There have now been six protests since Dr. Klein singled out Latino immigrants. Each time the numbers have grown. They have stood in the rain; they have held protests even when the board cancelled the meeting (twice!). PLEASE come to the next protest and join them!

Photos of the Nov 18 protest and meeting

Next Protests: December 2 and 9 at 7:00 PM (immediately preceding board meetings) at 105 S. Madison Ave in Spring Valley, NY

3) Hillcrest Elementary is Sold

It has been almost four years since I first wrote to Attorney General Schneiderman about the false instrument used in the sale of Hillcrest Elementary.  To date, only one person, the appraiser Avi Vardi, has been charged.  He received his sentence for filing a false instrument in July, 2014. However, during this period of time, the same school has been sold again to the same seller, with no action from Schneiderman's office. There is a summary of the alleged scheme on the Preserve Ramapo website, based on the initial charges filed by Attorney General Schneiderman against the appraiser. This alleged scheme included actions of public officials, acting under color of law, defrauding the public and causing irreparable harm to thousands of schoolchildren. I cannot imagine any fraud case which should have a higher priority. The Attorney General says the investigation is "ongoing", but in the meanwhile it would appear that the activity being investigated may also be "ongoing"!

 

4) Local Peace Awards to be Presented at Winter Solstice Concert

This year's recipient's are Kim Cross and Herb Kurz. Congratulations to them both! Last years honorees (Myself and my wife Emilia) will be back this year as part of the concert!

 

5) New Alumni group forms

There is a new group of alumni and allies that is sending informational updates and enabling online action. You can join them here:  www.tinyurl.com/strongeastramapo

 

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[poweroften] Power of Ten en Español

Power of Ten Update

In This Issue:
1. Protests continue at school board meetings
2. Next protest is this Tuesday
3. Power of Ten en Español

1) Protests continue at school board meetings

This school year over 400 people have come to protests. There have been protests at every school board meeting.
On October 21, they rallied in the rain!
Pictures are available at:https://picasaweb.google.com/109077540544836974769/EastRamapoSchoolBoardRally
Video from October 21 is here: http://youtu.be/wEUOG3zH-Gw
On November 4th, the school board cancelled their meeting, but the protest went on. They may not have a quorum, but WE DO!
Video from the Nov 4th protest is available here: http://youtu.be/uXOW6igXXzs

2) Next Protest is this Tuesday, Nov 18

Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM
105 S. Madison Ave, Spring Valley

We Demand RESPECT! We Demand EXCELLENT EDUCATION! WE Demand EQUAL EDUCATION for All Children!
Exigimos El RESPETO! Exigimos EDUCACIÓN EXCELENTE! Exigimos IGUALDAD EN LA EDUCACIÓN para Todos los Niños!
Nou Mande RESPÈ! Nou Mande BON KALITE EDIKASYON! Nou Mande EGAL EDUCATION pou Tout Timoun!

3) Power of Ten en Español

El sitio web "Power of Ten" está volviendo bilingüe! (The Power of Ten website is becoming bilingual!)

Ahora puede seleccionar para ver el sitio en inglés o español. (You can now select to view the site in either English or Spanish.)

Esté atento a más contenido en español más adelante este año. (Watch for more content to be translated later this year!)

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[poweroften] Klein in Trouble Again; Rally Tonight at 7 PM

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Power of Ten Update
In This Issue:

1. Superintendent Klein in Trouble Again!
2. Rally tonight – Oct 21 at 7 PM
3. Ward system forum canceled
4. East Ramapo Play Thursday

1) Superintendent Klein in Trouble Again!

The superintendent of East Ramapo school district has faced protesters calling for his resignation because of comments he made about Latino students. You might think that now he would be more careful with his words, but you would be wrong. When the Spring Valley NAACP wrote to him politely requesting clarification of his comments, he wrote back a less-than-polite response, and sent a copy to the state. Well, the NYSED fiscal monitor found there was cause for concern in both Dr. Klein's comments and his tone with the NAACP. He is now requiring the district to show how they are providing education to English Language Learners.

The Journal News: East Ramapo: Compliance on immigrant rights questioned

2) Rally tonight – Oct 21 at 7 PM

The comments made by the superintendent of schools have brought into question the districts commitment to serving all of its students, and even its understanding of the law that requires it to serve all equally. 

Please join us in a rally right before the next regularly scheduled school board meeting.  We will once again call for Dr. Klein to resign. As the districts highest paid employee, he should be held to the highest standard.

Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM
105 S. Madison Ave, Spring Valley

3) Ward system forum canceled

The forum about the ward system which had been scheduled for Thursday October 23 at the Kurtz Center in Spring Valley has been canceled.

4) East Ramapo Play Wednesday

The Journal News: East Ramapo conversation, play, at Threefold on Wednesday

When: Wednesday, October 22 7-9 pm FREE
Where:Threefold Auditorium, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd., Chestnut Ridge, NY
Information: Contact Abigail Dancey
abigail@threefold.org or 845-352-5020 X25.

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