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School Board Member Resigns Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Protests School Board Member Resigns Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Protests
School Board Member Resigns Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Protests The school member who sparked a backlash in Putnam County after Facebook posts about the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests has resigned. The Brewster Board of Education announced Saturday morning, June 13 that Krista Berardi had stepped down as a trustee. Berardi submitted her letter of resignation late Friday night, June 12, the board said. Brewster School Board President Sonia Mesika had called for Berardi to resign and members of the community held a protest over the situation after a Change.org petition started by Brewster High School student garnered tho…

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by Joe Lombardi
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School Board President Calls For Member To Resign After Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests School Board President Calls For Member To Resign After Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests
School Board President Calls For Member To Resign After Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests Click here for an updated story - School Board Member Resigns Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Protests While recognizing free speech rights, Brewster School Board President Sonia Mesika is calling for a trustee to resign after she made inflammatory social media posts after the death of George Floyd. Earlier story - School Board Won't Remove Member For Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests On Sunday, May 31, a post on Trustee Krista Berardi's Facebook account said: “Read This Now!!! Was the George Floyd Incident Staged?” in all capital letters. Later, on Wednesday, June 3…

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by Zak Failla
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Homecoming: Brewster Board Of Education Announces New Schools Superintendent Homecoming: Brewster Board Of Education Announces New Schools Superintendent
Homecoming: Brewster Board Of Education Announces New Schools Superintendent An educator is coming home to the area where she is set to take over at the helm of the Brewster School District. The Brewster Board of Education announced that following an extensive search, they have appointed Laurie Bandlow as the Superintendent at the Brewster Central School District. Bandlow comes to the district from Paulsboro, New Jersey, where she has been superintendent since 2015. She will take over in Brewster as of Aug. 1. Returning to the Hudson Valley something of a homecoming for Bandlow, who was raised in Warwick and began her teaching career in her hometown district. Her g…

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by Zak Failla