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Board appoints Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez as superintendent
What happened
On July 7, 2026 the board voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez superintendent of schools starting July 8, 2026, with an employment agreement. She spent eight years leading Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut. State monitors had approved the candidate on June 15.
Why it matters to families
A permanent superintendent ends a period of interim leaders. The state monitors said the lack of one helped cause missed state plan requirements.
The evidence
The resolution, read at the meeting, appoints her 'for a period commencing July 8th, 2026' and approves an employment agreement; the motion carried. The board president described her Hartford role. On June 16 the president reported the monitors' approval had come the day before.
The source
July 7, 2026 organization and regular meeting recording (transcript)See the full record for East Ramapo Central School District.
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