Marquesano Resigns from School Board

According to multiple sources who were at last night's Ardsley School Board meeting, the board announced that they had received a resignation letter from Trustee Stephanie Marquesano and they had accepted her resignation. The announcement was made at the very end of the meeting and a short letter from Ms. Marquesano was read.

We will update this post as more information becomes available.

Comments

[Ardprnt]

Let me start off by saying that I do have a child in the 8th grade and have known the discussed family for several years.

My first question is what happened to the original complaint filed with the Greenburgh police that caused the original investigation that spread to the AMS on Monday June 2nd? Does anyone know if that case is still open? Has anyone heard from the family that filed the complaint?

The web site in question is apparently still being looked at to determine who is responsible for its existence, to my knowledge there has been no estimate as to how long it will take to make any determination, so this is still an open item.

There is no doubt from the stories we have all heard that various types of bullying/teasing goes on at the MS and the perception is that much of it goes on without any recourse. There is no one in this community that thinks this is okay. Can anyone say for certain that a disproportionate amount of this teasing/bullying was the responsibility of any one child?

There is no doubt that the child in question has had his share of problems. Those of us in the grade know that he has had detentions and in/out of school suspensions through out this school year. Perhaps there is a question as to how many times can a particular student be a disciplinary problem before other types of intervention are necessary, agreed…..but to say this child has not had ANY ramifications at school is just plain untrue.

It is a held belief in the community that the family has not sought any help for their child. How do you know that???

There was a concern that because the Mother of this child was on the school board, he may not be being dealt with appropriately…….she stepped down.

We need to stop reacting so emotionally and in some cases irrationally. There are legitimate concerns that need to be addressed in a calm concise way. Judge not lest ye be judged!

[bloggermom3]

How do you say "It is a held belief in the community that the family has not sought any help for their child. How do you know that???

Do you know for a fact he has?? Maybe it is not working and needs to seek additional help. But when something happens and they try to blame other people for his behavior who has the problem then. When your child threatens someone dont walk past them and ignore them as if nothing has happened. Admit the fact there is a problem and you are trying to deal with it.Communities work together.
That is how you gain respect and not lose it. Has your child been threaten by him?? Bullied by him?Has he said he wants to cut your childs throat? Is your child a special needs child that he has verbal abused?? If there is a problem admit it and get help. The child needs an aide and can not be allowed to roam the hallways of the school. So he is allowed to leave a class if he needs a break, does that mean he has free reign of the school and can walk into other classrooms or be allowed to sit in the back of others . I highly doubt it. But it happens! Has your childs classes been interupted all year? Teachers have heard the threats and the comments.
Please dont try to help cover it up by being a friend. Unless your child has been victimized you have no idea!!

[milly]

Before last week, many had approached the administration in a calm, concise way. This happened over the years and very consistently this year. The administration had ample opportunity to resolve issues before the events of last week occurred. But are they at fault or is it the parent who made excuses for her son's behavior?

I agree that a lot of rumors are floating around yet the public is not being given all the facts.Yes, I agree this has gotten out of hand but it appears that you have more facts than others therefore you may be at ease. Yes, the school had finally started providing consequences but only after parental pressure. This was after teachers spent more time on discipline than teaching. Would they have done the same for another child? Jason Friedman dealt with this issue on a weekly basis.When consequences were not working, other steps in the school should have been taken. One must ask himself, "Would you have let it go that far, if it had been your child?"

I feel strongly that the family would have received sympathy if they had given some to those that were negatively effected instead of making excuses. We all want to protect our children but we don't want them to hurt anyone else. One child's abuse is documented yet that boy never received a phone call from the boy that bullied him. The disregard for the feelings of others is appalling. The general disrespect of teachers is unacceptable.This child's behavior affected the education of others. Is that fair? Someone should have taken action sooner and this never would have occurred.

None of us know where our children are headed and we hope the best for them but if we see them traveling down the wrong road, we try to get them back on track. Yes, I feel sorry for this child and his family but all of this coud have been avoided.