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"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
John Adams, 'Argument in Defense of the Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials,' December 1770, US diplomat & politician (1735 - 1826)
    

It is our belief that the school district belongs to all of its citizens. Its purpose is to educate our children. To pay for this we agree to let the school board tax us. The school board members owe us an explanation as to why they spent $1.0 million of our money to fire someone.

They have chosen to take the resources out of the classroom and/or increase our taxes without giving us an explanation. They should not be permitted to hide the reason for this exorbitant pay out by claiming it is a privileged matter.

This is our district, our children, and our money, they owe us the truth.

                                                            Camillo Santomero
Judge Issues order to BCSD to produce all documents to  the court in unredacted form by 11/23 click here
Our response to BCSD "Motion in Opposition"  click here
BCSD latest "Motion in Opposition" to our request to release the documents click here
Our latest "Memorandum of Law in Support of Additional Document" click here
Record Review Articles concerning - Bedford Hills Child Rape Case and Jackson payout:
2006   2007   2008   2009
Bedford Central Board produce's 519 redacted pages
For Example page 13 from our Board President:

If you would like to download all of the pages here you go:

Warning this file is very large (12 meg) click here

If you would like to download in smaller pieces:

pages 1-50     pages 51- 103  pages 104-152  pages 153-202  pages 202-253

pages 254-303  pages 304-350  pages 351-402  pages 403-450  pages 451-500 pages 501-519

 

We need your help in identifying people mentioned or listed as sender/recipient in the documents

List of all email senders/recipients  click here

If you know any of the people listed please email me so that we may ask them for the un-redacted information - to email - click here

 

Each Board member had to certify that they have produced all the documents in their possession

If you would like to view their certification click here

District admits it has, then Judge Orders District to Produce its 500 - 600 Documents Concerning our Debra Jackson Case - Download order - Click here

Given the Judge did not know of the existence of the 500 - 600 documents we have filed a Notice of Renewal
 and our Notice of Appeal

BCSD spends a tremendous amount of money on a response to our appeal

 Our response to their response

School District submission to the court is"..disingenuous, at best" read our entire letter to the judge - Click here

Record Review - Articles:

FOIL-ed  May 09

Truth Commission

Journal News Article - "Judge orders Bedford to produce more documents in Jackson case"

It cost Bedford Central 40% more then the State Average to educate a student - Click here to see data

March decision by Judge - click here

Download our Debra Jackson lawsuit - click here

Doug Rich was about to be brought up on disciplinary charges instead he received a $250,000 pay-out and the FOIL denial says the file "contains confidential student information".  Why will they not say what happened?

Copy of Doug Rich "Settlement of Putative Charges" document - click here

 

From the Debra Jackson document:

  1.  “Whereas, a certain dispute has arisen between the superintendent and the board with regards to the superintendent’s performance of her duties;”

  2.  With this document the board has agreed to pay $650,000 and medical for the remainder of her life for her and her family at no cost.

  3. The board agrees not to sue her.

  4. She agrees not to sue the board

  5. They agreed to not engage in acts of retaliation

  6. “the superintendent will be given good references”

  7. “negotiations concerning this agreement are deemed confidential”

  8. If the agreement  “is challenged by any third party…the board will promptly and effectively oppose any such challenge, and defend and indemnify the superintendent against … not limited to the superintendents reasonable costs and attorney’s fees”

Board of Ed. Denies Appeal for Jackson Records - copy of denial click here

BedfordTownMeeting.Com has obtained the Bedford Central Teacher's Contract under the Freedom of Information Law, we are reviewing and will post interesting facts:

Teacher Contract - Highlights

  • School year is 183 days. Out of this they get paid for:

  • 15 sick days (which they can accrue)

  • 4 personal days

  • 5 bereavement days (which they can accrue)

  • 3 religious holidays

  • Undefined number of days to visit other schools (“training”)

  • Jury duty

List of the 159 Teacher and Administrators at the Bedford Central School System that made over $100,000 in 2007

Download a copy of the Teacher's Contract, Administrator's Contract, or Support Staff Contract


Reconstruction and Widening of Bedford Center Road to Accommodate Bike Traffic: Memorandum by Howland Robinson re. Safety Benefits of a Wide Outside Lane instead of a 4 Foot Shoulder and Questioning the Town's Procedure for Noticing the Meeting.
 - click here