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Board members discussed the search process and said they had encountered obstacles with state monitors. Several board members said the board’s choice of a finalist had not moved forward, and they expressed frustration at what they described as a lack of clear communication. One board member said the board had been “forced into the superintendent search firm” and that the board’s preferred candidate had removed themselves from consideration.

The district’s attorney, Douglas Gerhardt, advised the board on the limits of public discussion: the board may discuss the selection process in public, but deliberation about specific candidates or employment decisions for particular individuals is an executive-session matter. Gerhardt told the board that he would guide the committee on what the board “can or cannot be addressed” and that the board should be clear on next steps.

State monitors interrupted the public discussion at one point to say the substance of some remarks was inappropriate for public session; a monitor suggested the board discuss personnel matters in executive session. Board members followed that advice and moved into executive session to discuss “possible termination of or hiring/termination/discipline of a particular employee,” according to the motion read aloud.

DeCarlo said he has been “humbled and honored to work with this board” and described the past weeks of the search as “very difficult.” He told board members that continuity is important for the district but that personal circumstances preclude a multiyear commitment from him.

The board did not announce, in public session, a final superintendent appointment or a public resolution about the search; members indicated further action would follow after executive session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ERCSD - Regular Board Meeting 05-20-25","oneSentenceSummary","Interim Superintendent Mr. DeCarlo said he cannot commit to continuing in the role, and board members expressed frustration with the superintendent search process and communication with state monitors.","taxTitle","East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), School Districts, New York","taxId",14412,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6230957,"Board creates Special Education Committee to oversee department concerns",594,1672000,2266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441685-5220cc6825966878647d74d0e755ecd6&start=1672&end=2266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441685-5220cc6825966878647d74d0e755ecd6/thumbnail_1672000.jpg","/articles/6230957/New-York/Board-creates-Special-Education-Committee-to-oversee-department-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230957-28171fb6dcd5865b6acdd1e6b0944d29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195220&Signature=eH9k7O5aLeJOG1u075IQ1B3xiHTMHjxg53KFIrinMX4J1KIZqwvN5NYh5qe~36-S6vu4IzLZUvoaia7Cx0Np~qBzyV47dM7GJYWhzTt5QobVai0CSWR7V6dBEoAmmfv5nZLh1f~~nzlNvTSbmWCf6F4SpUxJ0KvwzIXNSytSeP7mGMszITZU63OWKXvxjL6OcUFfNmFqn1fRa0wXVzpaJO7zj-1qGMb~MsrrThiwoKKTUCboikLLrg0QpAlVVJdQbz8lUOhCvy-JNvsAsuUCdSGv1Zw2aO5ITPZMutx-vghwpJIs5H2y6LWBHOEb6uIi8UZiK7Db0hvLqEaP7IjQAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education voted May 20 to establish a Special Education Committee to oversee and monitor the operations of the district’s special education department and to examine existing board policies within the board’s legal authority.

Board member Mr. Feder moved the measure; the motion read in public was: “Motion to establish a special education committee of the board to address issues related to special education services within the purview and legal authority of the Board of Education, including examination of existing board policies.” The motion passed after a voice vote; the transcript records the motion carried but does not provide a roll-call tally.

Board members discussed the committee’s intended charge in public before the motion: to provide oversight and to serve as a conduit for parent concerns while respecting legal limits. Board attorney Douglas Gerhardt advised the board that the committee must be given a clear charge and that attorneys would guide members on what fell within legal and operational boundaries. As Gerhardt put it, “there needs to be a charge,” and the attorney’s office would “guide…as to what can or cannot be addressed.”

Board members agreed to finalize committee membership, meeting frequency and the precise scope after the vote; the clerk will solicit volunteer board members to serve. President Rose said the committee’s schedule and scope would “follow along with the other committees” and that details would be set after formation.

The board emphasized the committee would not supplant individual student confidentiality protections or take action on individual cases beyond the board’s authority.","The East Ramapo Board voted to establish a Special Education Committee to monitor operations and examine district special education policies within the board’s legal authority.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6230962,"Students urge voters to pass East Ramapo budget to address building and course shortages",907,436000,1343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441685-5220cc6825966878647d74d0e755ecd6&start=436&end=1343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441685-5220cc6825966878647d74d0e755ecd6/thumbnail_436000.jpg","/articles/6230962/New-York/Students-urge-voters-to-pass-East-Ramapo-budget-to-address-building-and-course-shortages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230962-0154b6971921af2e72d359c0c5957bac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195220&Signature=ePd0JuEwVXgwaqu-Nvw6j~L816M33KfVE2sCML89eZvwTKxkHvkAzj2IjoBZ4uyeP1Mczbo2Zk7K-VmynzOSjeO8Yg~SHa47RQ4aDtg5dbB~SFBVbLDIRQKJPgdLJKf-SMhU~OKNwE8e5eZjapn7yPEFZXsFV4l2J~qVqpL9zKXWmqp6oowGYbZk2DULqDRU4gNCJXdk~eJ997VZyikxbo4hbroiCcg71O3hHJfQf8W-bTX6DgDew3jyuAu72~zHf2dY3DbDVxOA3pNCbaROic7RkuEVW0TMSV3CdYQNowAEa2FknGuuffQP8JBGvsOgYhQE-p3poC4LAttJFejtHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple Ramapo High School students used the public comment period May 20 to press the East Ramapo community to vote for the school budget, citing unfinished repairs, boarded windows and cuts to advanced coursework.

“...if this budget is successfully passed, then the district can use reserve money of around 5,000,000 towards repairs,” said Francisco Alicia, a senior at Ramapo High School and a member of the New York Civil Liberties Union Teen Activist Project. He described renovations to the nurse’s office that have dragged on roughly six months and said window conditions in some classrooms were “being held up by boards like a plank.”

Jaden Kong, a senior and Ramapo High School valedictorian, said the district has cut advanced courses and that “we don't have an AP physics already, which is an integral course alongside calculus for aspiring engineers and STEM students.” He urged the community to pass the budget to restore coursework and opportunities for college-bound students.

Naeika Charles, a 12th grader and member of the NYCLU teen activist project, told the board that student-support services — guidance, counseling and mental-health resources — are “stretched too thin” and called on the community to vote for “equity, opportunity, and the future of East Ramapo.” Allen Cruz, another senior, reinforced pleas for safe buildings and updated classrooms.

In response to public comments later in the meeting, Interim Superintendent Mr. DeCarlo told students the district had budgeted about $5.2 million that could be placed into a capital reserve fund if the budget passed. “We have about $5,200,000 to do some of the work that we normally can't do,” DeCarlo said, and added the board planned to “set those monies aside” and to draft a policy for doing so. He cautioned that restoring facilities “is not gonna happen in a year or 2.”

The students’ remarks occurred during the public comment portion of the board meeting; several students explicitly asked listeners to vote before polls closed that day.","Several Ramapo High School students urged the community to vote for the district budget to fund building repairs, restore courses and student services.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6230967,"East Ramapo voters approve school budget; two trustees elected",118,10772000,10890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441685-5220cc6825966878647d74d0e755ecd6&start=10772&end=10890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441685-5220cc6825966878647d74d0e755ecd6/thumbnail_10772000.jpg","/articles/6230967/New-York/East-Ramapo-voters-approve-school-budget-two-trustees-elected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230967-614df44eded7b35f0510cea8df2bfc3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195220&Signature=G01f~uhNXMq1Sj-DNA7MhwlMhvnIbeShcRZu4cLy5UppRRMXgt9n~HLTUd5wTOBVcRxTr1hIXw-Nnzf1KVeOMLRsLs7fyQBUtaBBveYumOwNn3HUMC12b2bNPbPcgUsGjimMiI3BH72Zz~zeEgOAKavyHa23wicqOQMpBlqu9ndGb9SQL35RWd1AgH0WrBqtpjv9ASmK128u8cuCKQDug8CYHcyfc9ahMNBO0xCgThF19u-nioNqD-quEWuwEU~d6ylP~ilebijEVzcexnKbbqvDNeKJUSlvR0nESx8fdA-TwuQ6vMsv5h0Ow8zcgTJDmu0RsLeGLiY2BfU4RSW75A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Voters approved the East Ramapo Central School District budget on May 20, the board announced after canvassing ballots. The board’s vice president read the unofficial results and said, “There were a total of 1,882 votes cast,” and that the budget passed. The board also announced the winners of two trustee races: Sabrina Charles-Pierre for Ward 2 and Ephraim Weismandel for Ward 9.

The vote result was announced after the Board of Education completed its regularly scheduled meeting and return from executive session. Board President Rose thanked staff and district administrators for preparing and presenting the budget. She said the board and staff were “really excited about being able to provide the children the services that they need, all children in the district.”

Interim Superintendent DeCarlo had earlier told the meeting that, if the budget passed, the district would designate roughly $5.2 million for repairs and capital work. He described a plan to move some of the budgeted funds into a capital reserve to begin deferred maintenance and repair projects.

The board read the results publicly; no additional vote tallies were announced in the public record beyond the vice president’s reading of the total ballots and the declaration that the budget passed. The board said the tallies provided were unofficial and thanked the staff who counted ballots.

The board adjourned after reading the results and congratulated the newly elected trustees. The district did not announce further implementation steps for the budget in the public session that followed the vote.","The East Ramapo Central School District budget was approved by voters May 20; the board also announced election results for two trustee seats.","actionData","errors"]

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