12-9-12

Power of Ten Update

  1. Video of Feb 4 Board Meeting
  2. Advocates for Justice Fall Awards Ceremony

1) Video of Feb 4 Board meeting

East Ramapo students talk to the board about the effect mid-year cuts would have on education: http://youtu.be/fvZO0eJRzSc

East Ramapo Board member Steven Price talks about the real reasons for the deficit: http://youtu.be/U_sDbtfFJ5U

Superintendent Klein once again presents the board with a Treasurer’s Report that he knows is wrong! Will this report be approved this month? http://youtu.be/waYlryhzyco
Moses Friedman suddenly walks out of the meeting, shutting down the board due to the lack of a quorum: http://youtu.be/nrTZ3XRZiu4

2) Advocates for Justice Fall Awards Ceremony Features East Ramapo Alumni, Honors Alumni Activist Group:

Monday, December 10, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Symphony Space, 95th Street & Broadway, New York, NY (only 30 – 40 minutes from Rockland)

Parent Discount Tickets are still available!!! (only $25)

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES:

Actor Geoffrey Owens (“Elvin,” The Cosby Show) performing “Shakespeare on Justice”

The Herve Alexandre Jazz Quartet (Ramapo HS Alumnus)

HONOREES:

A Lifetime of Leadership

Hon. Nydia Velazquez, Member, U.S. House of Representatives

Jon Kest, Executive Director, NY Communities for Change

Mike Kenny, 9/11 First Responder

Extraordinary Advocates for Our Children

Mona Davids, Founder/President, NYC Parents Union

Leonie Haimson, Founder/Executive Director, Class Size Matters

The PTO of Peninsula Preparatory Academy (Far Rockaway, Queens)

Save Our Schools – East Ramapo (Rockland County)

Southside Community Schools Coalition (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

 

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