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Board approves consent and action items 1–20; members press for bilingual speech services and a food-service review
Summary
At the meeting trustees approved consent items 1–10 and action items 1–20. Discussion focused on whether speech-language service RFPs specify multilingual providers, limits of New York competitive-bid rules for food services, and planned consultant review of school meals.
The East Ramapo Central School District board voted to approve consent items 1–10 and action items 1–20 during Monday’s meeting, while trustees pressed staff for clarity about language requirements in speech-language service bids and the district’s options for reviewing the food-service contract.
The approvals were carried by voice vote after motions and seconds were recorded on the public record. "Do I have a motion for items 1 through 10? Moved by Mr. Gruber. Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Feder... Motion carried," President Rose announced. For action items 1–20, the transcript records a motion moved by Vice President McGill and seconded and opened for discussion; the board again approved the package by voice vote.
Board members raised a series of operational questions during discussion. A trustee asked whether the speech-language therapist RFPs required bilingual candidates for Spanish, Yiddish or Creole; district staff…
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