The RIH BOE’s majority voted to defund critical mental health programs... Now, Cynthia Phillips & her allies are spreading a false narrative

In July 2023, the Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education made a drastic decision to defund key mental health programs that had been serving

Today is World Mental Health Day. Remember July 2023 when the Board majority (Sullivan, Ansh, Emmolo, Mariani) voted to DEFUND...

Another 4 hour RIH BOE Board meeting last night, complete with plenty of drama and sniping between board members. Here are the critical...

All RIH BOE candidates claim to support student mental health and to be against bullying. Audrey Souders, Melissa Kiel and Jared Geist...

To recap, my observations of the meeting are below. Another 3 plus hour meeting, with a short agenda, and a lot of drama and dysfunction.

I have gone to almost every RIH BOE meeting this year. What has happened to our district is an abomination. As a reminder, here is recap...

I started this page in January 2023, after witnessing the disturbing Jan 5th Board of Ed meeting, when a new Board majority...

In late August, the RIH Superintendent Dr. Dionisio raised concerns about the consequences of defunding essential mental health...

What Judy Sullivan Told the Community On August 25, Board President Judy Sullivan sent a letter to the community, signed on behalf of...

A powerful editorial on the importance of mental health for students, written by the departing RIH Superintendent Dr. Rui Dionisio. This...

"Dionisio’s term at Ramapo Indian Hills has been turbulent... In January a five-member parents’ rights majority took office, making...

The next meeting of the RIH BOE will be on August 28 at 7pm at Ramapo...

Good news - the RIH BOE reversed the decisions of last week...

The Ramapo Indian Hills BOE in the press: In about-face, Ramapo Indian Hills school board approves three mental health programs. More...

*****POST UPDATED***** Check out the links to video of the Livestream of the RIH BOE Special Meeting to Reconsider Votes To Defund...

Judy Sullivan as she refuses to reconsider her ‘No' vote on three mental health programs...

Links to excerpts from the July 24th RIH BOE meeting, featuring Aaron Lorenz, Vivian King, Brian DeLaite, and Tom Bogdansky...

Here are individual links to excerpts from the July 24th RIH BOE meeting...

Reminder - Special RIH BOE meeting TONIGHT is at 7pm in the Ramapo HS Auditorium, to reconsider the motions regarding mental health...