>Lois & Maskin Respond to Questions – Answers online
Both candidates answered a set of 13 questions forwarded by a group of concerned citizens. The responses of Ms. Maskin can be found here. Greg’s answers are here. The popular “Ridgewood Blog” has sent questions to Sarah-Kate and Greg – their responses will be published on the Ridgewood Blog.
Have a question for the candidates? Please come to the League of Women Voter’s forum scheduled for April 1st at the Ed Center (49 Cottage Place, 7PM). Questions from the floor will be answered. Or feel free to email the candidates: click here to email your questions.
This week’s “Sneak Peak” Press Release
Sheila Brogan has served on the Board’s ‘Legislative Committee’ since 2005. According to Board Candidate Greg Lois “Ms. Brogan has failed to bring the needs of Ridgewood to the attention of the Legislature and failed to obtain a fair return for our schools.”
According to Lois, “Ridgewood has an average per capita yearly income of $51,638 (pop. of 24,936) and the State is taxing that income (at a graduated rate) averaging 6.37% per earner – That is 6.37% on $1.3 Billion dollars or at least $82,054,765 in tax revenue that goes to the State of New Jersey.”
According to Lois, “The State returns approximately $3,146,911 (in 2007) in State aid to our school district – we are not getting our fair share” of State funds. Lois stated that it was Brogan’s responsibility to bring this shortage of State funding to the attention of our lawmakers and community. Lois said that Brogan had “failed to bring the funding disparity to the attention of our Assembly and Senate lawmakers and by that failing had cheated Ridgewood out of necessary funding. . . Brogan presented long ‘legislative recaps’ to the Board of Education but did nothing during her current tenure to advocate for the Village Schools or bring this matter to the forefront.”
Greg Lois is an attorney and candidate for the Board of Education. According to Lois, the Board member who serves as the Head of the Legislative committee should be expected to “do more than just report to the people of Ridgewood – he should be expected to advocate for the people of Ridgewood and bring more of our own tax dollars back to this District.”
Other Campaign News
Sarah-Kate and Greg met with Dr. Monica Brown, principal of Somerville Elementary School on Tuesday, March 11th. One of the issues discussed was the increase in the number of students at Somerville.
Sarah-Kate met with the Orchard Home School Association on March 12th, answering questions brought by attendees. Podcast available here: link.
Greg and Sarah-Kate met with Principal Margy Leninger of Travell School and Principal Anthony Orsini of Benjamin Franklin Middle School on Friday, March 14th.
Sarah-Kate and Greg will be meeting with Ridgewood High School Principal John Lorenz and Ridge Elementary Principal Jean S. Schoenlank on March 17th.
Next Actions
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Thanks again for your support.
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