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East Ramapo again delays vote on cuts

Originally published: December 18, 2012 9:50 PM
Updated: December 18, 2012 11:41 PM
By MEGHAN E. MURPHY  meghan.murphy@cablevision.com

Juliza loja, 5, stands on her father's lap

Photo credit: Meghan E. Murphy | Juliza loja, 5, stands on her father's lap to protest proposed cuts to kindergarten at the East Ramapo school board meeting. Juliza attends kindergarten at Kakiat Elementary. (Dec. 18, 2012)

The East Ramapo School Board on Tuesday again pushed off a vote on a proposal to eliminate kindergarten and elementary music and arts programs until its next meeting on Jan. 8.

More than 400 parents and students packed the Ramapo High School auditorium holding signs opposing plans to slash programs to stem an $8 million budget gap. With angry parents still addressing the board, four Orthodox...

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