SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES VOTE INCUMBENTS

SCHOOLS

BHES

BVES

FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL

FLMS

MKES

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SCANDALS

The Public Schools of Westchester County New York

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
VOTE INCUMBENTS

BURT SOLOMON Elected to the "Bedford Hills Seat" in 1991

Spearheaded the creation of the Community Education Foundation

Led a successful effort towards greater public participation by moving Board

meetings from school to school

• Set new standards for constituent service - a recognizable and accessible figure in the community

• Displayed dedication and commitment to the Board by maintaining perfect attendance over four years

JOSEPH LETERSKY Elected to the "Bedford Village Seat" in 1992

Involved with the Community Education Foundation from its inception

Associated with the Bedford/Pound Ridge/Lewisboro Drug Abuse Prevention

Council first as a community member and then as the Board Liaison

Served on the Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee

• Involved with parent associations at both Pound Ridge Elementary School and Fox Lane Middle School

DEBORAH ELLIS TIMBERLAKE Elected to the "West Patent Seat" in 1992

• Fought for the return of the gifted and talented program, K-12 curriculum standardization and the full day kindergarten

Championed the creation of computer labs in each of the district's seven schools

• Chaired the Finance Committee and presented the report of the Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee to the Board

• Advocated fiscal responsibility by reducing staff replacement costs and initiating employee contributions to health benefits

All three incumbents were endorsed by the Citizens' Nominating Committee when first elected, and are again this year.

Only one of their current opponents appeared before the Citizens' Nominating

Committee, which has chosen to continue to abide by the"Gentlemen's Agreement. "

Mr. Solomon's opponent does not reside in the Bedford Hills attendance area and can therefore be considered to be in opposition to the "Gentlemen's Agreement."