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East Ramapo trustees say state monitors rejected their unanimous superintendent finalist without explanation
Summary
Board president said the district followed the search process but state monitors disapproved the board's unanimous finalist and reposted the vacancy; trustees demanded transparency and asked monitors to explain procedural reasons but monitors declined to comment on personnel in public.
The East Ramapo Central School District board told the public on March 10 that state monitors disapproved the district's unanimously chosen superintendent finalist despite monitors's prior participation in the search, prompting sharp questions from trustees about process and transparency.
Board President Rose read a prepared statement tracing the search: Southern Westchester BOCES and Dr. Howard Coles managed recruitment; the firm received 28 applications, shortened the list and presented candidates; the board interviewed finalists and selected a candidate the board described as a bilingual Latina living in the district. The board said state monitors participated in interviews and did not object to the…
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