Nonagenarian David Lipman, a veteran both of East Ramapo and World War Two, slowly made his way to the podium to address the board this evening. Here is what he had to say to the East Ramapo School board. [Read more…]
Archives for September 24, 2015
New Questions about the Old Treasurer
Eight years ago, the Assistant Superintendent of Finance did all the bookkeeping for the district. The school board president at that time was Nathan Rothschild. Elected by the ultra-Orthodox bloc vote, he did not need to provide the public with his educational experience. Only after he was convicted and sentenced to federal prison did we learn he did not have a high school diploma. While it is not required for a school board trustee to have graduated from school, it is something the public will usually want to know about a candidate before giving him or her their vote. [Read more…]