BOE Campaign
Vote for Lori, Gary and Angel!
POBMath endorses candidates Lori Weinstein, Gary Bettan and Angel Cepeda for the Board of Education. The Plainview-Old Bethpage Congress of Teachers succinctly and eloquently explains their individual strengths and why votes for newcomers Lori, Gary and Angel will bring energy and solid decision-making to our Board of Education, setting our district on a course of improved academic standards, financial prudence and parent confidence.
Board of Education and Budget Election
Tuesday, May 15th
You must be registered to vote!
Voter registration will be held on Tuesday, May 8th from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Jamaica Ave, Old Bethpage and POB Middle School. This includes people who have never registered to vote and people who registered elsewhere but have never voted in Plainview.
POBMath.com endorses:
- Gary Bettan
- Angel Cepeda
- Lori Weinstein
for the BOE!
BOE Meetings and Middle School Parent Math Nights
March 27-30, 2007Spring is here and so is budget time, the primary focus of two Board of Ed meetings this week (Monday was a general meeting and Wednesday was budget-only). It was no surprise that Monday night’s Public Participation predominantly addressed math concerns, which still weighs heavily on most parents’ minds.
Dear Jon, Debbie, Cheryl, Ginger, Wendy, Evy and Cathy,
It’s obvious that the entire BOE is very concerned about the math issues and you are looking for the best solutions. Thank you for listening to the community’s concerns about math standards in our district. I heard the board ask important questions about Integrated Algebra. I noticed that you put the horse before the cart - namely wanting a resolution to the text / curriculum issue before you made a final decision on the timetable. NYS has put school districts in a difficult situation.
Now we need you to use that same approach to addressing and fixing the problem with math in our district. I regret that I wasn't paying closer attention when the TERC and later Connected Math programs were put in. At the time I thought the math had some silly components to it, from the homework I saw, but I didn't realize how far from a mainstream approach it actually was and that essential mathematical algorithms and tools were being ignored. I deeply regret not learning more and speaking out for my children at the time.
BOE Meeting Schedule
Read and Sign the Petition
In favor of removing Investigations Math curriculum from P-OB schools and returning to a more traditional math program? Read and sign our petition!
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