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Parents and students press East Ramapo board on food, schools and staffing shortages
Summary
Multiple parents and high-school students used public comment to press the board for better cafeteria food, improved facilities and more teachers; the superintendent said the proposed budget addresses many of those concerns.
Parents and students used the public-comment period to press the East Ramapo Central School District board for improvements to school food, building conditions, transportation safety and staffing shortages.
Several student speakers from Spring Valley High School told the board they face limited electives, old or damaged sports equipment, weak communication about activities and, repeatedly, unappetizing school food. “Most of the time students are blamed for not doing so well in their school activities or in their school classes. But you gotta realize most of that comes from the environment that they are in and the environment that they are seated in given the food,” said Bruce Grama, a tenth grader at Spring Valley High School.
Parents and guardians also raised concerns. A…
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