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Federal Court Finds East Ramapo School Board Elections Violate Voting Rights Act

May 26, 2020 by Michael Castelluccio

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MAY 26, 2020 Press release from NYCLU (ACLU of New York)

EAST RAMAPO – A federal court today ruled that the East Ramapo Central School District’s at-large method for school board elections denies Black and Latinx residents an equal opportunity to elect their preferred candidates under the federal Voting Rights Act. Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York ordered the implementation of a ward system and enjoined the district from holding further elections until this system is in place. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Ramapo Central School District

East Ramapo School Board Elections–June 9 Mail-in

May 20, 2020 by Michael Castelluccio

Candidates for ERCSD Board

Sherry McGill, Ana Maeda-Gonzalez, Kerry Victor, Carole Anderson

Election Update from Power of 10
1. Mail-in Ballots Only!
2. Meet Our Candidates
3. Library Vote

1) Mail-in Ballots Only!

The Governor has cancelled all in-person voting for school board elections. School districts have been ordered to conduct the election by mail-in ballot only. There will be a very short window of time from when you receive your ballot until you must mail it to be received on time. The ballots must be received by June 9, but there is a potential for slow mail delivery due to the pandemic.

For this reason, PLEASE WATCH YOUR MAIL, PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN THE BALLOT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Ramapo School Board

Ramapo potentially clears deficit with $5M sale of Suffern Quarry to New Jersey developer

May 15, 2020 by Michael Castelluccio

Aerial photo courtesy Lee Ross at RossPilot.com

“Town Board members have approved the $5 million sale of the Suffern Quarry to a New Jersey developer, ridding taxpayers of a large hole in the ground and potentially erasing a multi-million-dollar general fund budget deficit.

The five officials gave their approval Wednesday night during a board meeting broadcast via Zoom. The coronavirus pandemic has prohibited public gatherings. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Suffern Quarry

East Ramapo school board vacancy filled by longtime public school activist, but it’s just temporary

May 15, 2020 by Michael Castelluccio

“Carole Anderson, a longtime public education advocate in East Ramapo, has been appointed an interim member of the school board.

Anderson fills the seat of Bernard Charles, who resigned his position as part of a plea deal with the Rockland District Attorney’s Office. Charles pleaded guilty in February to misdemeanor petty larceny; he was accused of renting out town property to pocket the fee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Ramapo Central School District

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