I have had the privilege of serving the Roslyn Community as a trustee of the Roslyn School Board for the past 16.5 years. My tenure began in 2004 when the district was in turmoil (I thought I had seen it all) and continued over the last 18 months when the district was literally thrust into reinventing education on the fly (there are always new challenges to tackle).
I am writing not as vice president of the Roslyn School District Board of Education, but as a concerned and aware resident of our community.
Thanks to the commitment of Central Administration, Administrators, Teachers, Bus Drivers, Custodial Staff, Cafeteria Workers, Security Staff, and countless others we were able to navigate our way through these recent challenges and come out the other end safer, smarter, stronger and more dedicated than ever to providing each and every child in the Roslyn School District with the opportunity to explore, flourish and find their path and passion in life.
Over the years I’ve gained an appreciation for the critical role my board colleagues David Seinfeld, David Dubner and Michael Levine have played.
Each put in their time serving our school community before they ran for the board of education. Each brings an independent and unique set of skills based on their life experience and passions.
Each adds a diversity of thought to the board’s decision-making processes. Each is respectful, thoughtful and collaborative. And above all, each shares a passion for our children and community.
This year the Roslyn School District has a contested election. I have tremendous respect for anyone who offers to volunteer their time. I have read the campaign platform for the individual running for a first term on the Roslyn Board of Education.
I don’t see what he would bring to the school board that would enhance the board’s role as the stewards of the Roslyn School District.
I’m always open to change. But I’m not open to change for the sake of change. “Continuity” is defined as “the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.”
In this year’s school board election, I’m for “continuity”. I hope you join me in voting to re-elect David Seinfeld, David Dubner and Michael Levine.
Cliff Saffron
Roslyn
Best of luck, David
My name is Ron Gerber, and I am running for election to the Roslyn School Board. If Cliff actually had children attending Roslyn Schools, then he might be aware of the issues and problems in the District, that so many parents have expressed to me.
Unfortunately the current Board of Education does not believe in open communications and the importance of parental/community engagement, which is why they suspended all public participation at Board of Education Meetings, for the past 14 months. This is, by the way, a direct violation of Roslyn School policy 2400, which formally and legally requires such participation. Covid was a valid excuse in March of 2020, for suspending this public participation, but it is absolutely wrong to continue this suspension, for such an extended time frame.
My three opponents – that Cliff endorses – also think it is okay to selectively ignore the law. Everyone knows that it is legal to post political/election signs on private property but not on public property – except for my opponents who illegally posted at least 33 signs Thursday morning May 13. This is a violation of many federal, state and local laws, plus creates public safety risks. Just because they posted signs in past elections and didn’t get caught, well that doesn’t make it right nor legal to do so in 2021.
If continuity is having a Board that believes it can both ignore the community and violate the law, well I am not for that – and I suspect many of your readers would agree with me and not Cliff.
I have many qualifications around technology that neither Cliff nor any other Board members have, that make me an asset to the Roslyn Schools Board of Education.
So I am asking that you vote on Tuesday for Ronald Gerber – and no one else.