Preserve Ramapo

www.preserve-ramapo.com

You are here: Home / 2020 / Archives for August 2020

Archives for August 2020

Rockland school openings

by

The Journal News has posted the most recent opening plans by District.

“Nyack has become the latest of Rockland County’s eight public school districts to rejigger their learning plans to meet the challenges of COVID-19 guidelines and safety as the 2020-2021 academic year approaches.

Nyack announced Thursday that it would open this year with 100% remote learning, joining Pearl River, East Ramapo, South Orangetown, Suffern and Clarkstown in launching full distance learning for at least for some portion of September. [Read more…]

East Ramapo taps former Rochester administrator as interim superintendent

by

“The East Ramapo school board has appointed an interim superintendent to step in when Deborah Wortham leaves in October to head up the Roosevelt school district on Long Island.

Raymond Giamartino, most recently a top administrator for the Rochester City Schools, was chosen as interim superintendent for the 2020-2021 school year. His appointment was announced at the tail end of an Aug. 18 school board meeting via Zoom. [Read more…]

Spring Valley again hires Anthony Mallia to serve as mayor’s top aide

by

Anthony Mallia Ramapo Director of Building and Planning

Anthony Mallia arrest photo

“The Spring Valley Board of Trustees has hired felon Anthony Mallia on a six-month contract at $50,000 to serve at the pleasure of Mayor Alan Simon, an ally dating to their days with the Ramapo Building Department.

The decision marked the third time Mallia has become employed with the village since Simon won election to a four-year term as mayor in December 2017.

Mallia resigned as Ramapo building inspector in August 2017 as part of his guilty plea to felony charges involving undercharging contractors for permits and shortchanging taxpayers by $150,000. Mallia worked as chief building inspector for Simon at the Ramapo Building and Zoning Department. [Read more…]