BOARD OF EDUCATION REORGANIZES DISTRICT. ELIMINATES POSITIONS OF CURRICULUM COORDINATORS OF SCIENCE AND MATH. 50 TEACHERS ATTEND MEETING, VOICE SURPRISE, CONCERN, ASK FOR COORDINATORS REINSTATEMENT FOR YEAR. BOARD VOTES BY ACCLAMATION TO ELIMINATE THE POSITIONS | WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER 3,374,995 VISITS IN ONE YEAR---65,000 VISITS A WEEK BY 985,281 VISITORS

Budget Remains at a 1.6 tax increase at this time. Decision on returning cut school aid is awaited. Board Member warns of possible need to exceed tax cap in future. Plans for trade education take shape.

THIS JUST IN: NO RESPONSE YET TO TEACHERS UNION REQUESTS FOR TRANSITION PERIOD, RETAINING SCIENCE AND MATH COORDINATORS FOR YEAR.

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey April 9, 2024 UPDATED 11:07 AM EDT APRIL 10 UPDATED 11:55 A.M. EDT :

(Editor’s Update:) A person with The White Plains Teachers Union moments ago confirmed to WPCNR the passage of the legislation terminated the positions of Science and Math Coordinators in the District Monday night. In a statement the individual wrote:

The legislation was passed to abolish the positions shortly after our speech (Monday))without any discussion or consideration to our statements.

The superintendent has not (as of today 4/10) reached out to us to discuss and address our questions and concerns from that night.

It was Scholar Athlete Recognition night at the Board of Education meeting at White Plains High School Monday evening, followed by updates on construction of projects in the district, and a budget update.

But something totally unexpected happened. Something this reporter has not seen in the 20 years I have covered the school district.

After the awards which took about 52 minutes, The Board cleared the room so parents of the honored athletes could leave.

The Library was then entered by 50 White Plains teachers (not the 18 visible on the telecast) milling through the entrance of the high school library.

Board President Rosemarie Eller allowed them to speak on the issue of reorganization of the school district structure that is ending of employment of the two present Curriculum Coordinators of Science and Mathematics.

Seven teachers expressed shock that the two were leaving the district at the end of this school year with one year to go before their retirement that had served the district for 20 years. They called the two indispensable, highly knowledgeable and experts in state requirements.

In the following 16 minute video shown below, they made their concerns clear:

DR. JOSEPH RICCA (3RD FROM RIGHT) RESPONDS TO THE TEACHER COMMENTS:

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER HRICAY WARNS TAX CAP MAY HAVE TO BE EXCEEDED NEXT YEAR AFTER THE REPEAT OF THE PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET BY DR. RICCA