SCARSDALE, NY (2/05/18) -- The Scarsdale Forum Education Committee is pleased to share with residents a recording of its recent event, “ What is the Scarsdale School Bond and Should You Vote for It? ” which took place on February 1. “We thank the Scarsdale School District Administration, Scarsdale Board of Education and residents for participating in this very interesting and lively discussion about the upcoming February 8 school bond referendum,” stated Mayra Kirkendall-Rodríguez, co-chair of the Scarsdale Forum Education Committee.

The first portion of the program featured a school bond scope presentation by Assistant Superintendent Stuart Mattey and Board of Education President William Natbony. Subsequently, Kevin Walsh, an architect from BBS Architects and Engineers, and Chuck Bastian from Bernard P. Donovan, Inc. (the district's municipal finance advisor), and Scarsdale Board of Education Members Nina Canon, Pam Fuehrer and Scott Silberfein answered questions from audience members. (The question and answer session begins at the 45-minute mark of the recording .) 

According to Carlos Ramírez, co-chair of the Education Committee, “It was exciting to see residents present their varied questions and views to the administration and board of education members. As important stakeholders in our schools, resident participation is very important.” During the event, Ramírez, Kirkendall-Rodríguez, and Scarsdale Forum Member Richard Pinto posted live feeds to the “Scarsdale Forum,” “Scarsdale Moms” and “Scarsdale Dads” Facebook pages, so that those groups’ members could also participate in the discussion.

In preparation for the February 1 event, the Scarsdale Forum Education Committee recently published a press release , featuring district responses to questions raised by the committee’s diverse 40-member group. The committee also included links to the district’s “ Frequently Asked Questions ” webpage for specific qualitative and quantitative information about the school bond. Additional questions and comments posed by residents at school board meetings and forums may be found on Scarsdale Public TV .  The education committee also included a link to questions submitted by the Scarsdale League of Women Voters, which were answered at its general membership meeting on January 10.

The Education Committee reminds residents to vote on Thursday, February 8 at Scarsdale Middle School; polls are open from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.  Instructions on where to mail absentee ballots are posted on the school district’s website.

Contact:

Jon Mark

Communications Committee Chair

Newsletter@scarsdaleforum.com

Mayra Kirkendall-Rodríguez

Carlos Ramírez

Education Committee Co-Chairs

ScarsdaleMayra@yahoo.com

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