WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From League of Women Voters. (EDITED). April 26, 2007: The President of the White Plains Board of Education has apparently declined to run for reelection to the Board, it has been learned. Michele Trataros, who took a leave of absence from her duties last fall before returning to sit on the Board after the school bond referendum election, after she was charged with endangering the welfare of a child (her daughter) last year, will not be appearing at the League of Women Voters School Board Forum to be held next week, May 3.
The new candidates for Ms. Trataros' seat and the seat abandoned by Rick Tompkins last year, are Charles Norris and Sheryl Brady, both long time officers with the PTA and school district supporters in the community.
The League of Women Voters of White Plains will host a public forum for candidates for the 2007 White Plains Board of Education election. The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. at White Plains High School, 550 North Street, in Room B-1 (across from the Staff Parking Lot; enter campus from North Street). All White Plains voters are encouraged to attend and ask questions of the candidates. The evening’s program will also include a presentation on the proposed 2007-2008 School Budget by Superintendent Timothy Connors.
In this year’s election, Brady and Norris, will be running for the two seats available on the seven-member Board. One seat is currently held by Michelle Trataros and the other seat is currently vacant. Board members serve without pay, and terms of office are for three years, effective July 1.
The Board of Education election is Tuesday, May 15. Citizens will vote on the annual school budget, as well as electing board members. At the forum, the candidates will answer questions from the floor about their position on the budget and other issues relating to the schools.
Polls will be open on May 15 from noon to 9 p.m. Voters unsure of their polling place may call the Clerk of the Board of Education at 422-2071. Voter registration information is available form the Clerk of the Board and from the Westchester County Board of Elections, 285-570
