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Moraydda Rosado
Moraydda Rosado was a candidate for at-large representative on the New Rochelle School District school board in New York. Rosado was defeated in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
This candidate participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 school board candidate survey. Click here to view her responses.
Biography
Rosado's professional experience includes working as a bilingual school counselor for the New York City Department of Education and as a history teacher. She earned master's degrees in school counseling from Mercy College and in social studies education from Lehman College, City University of New York.[1]
Elections
2017
Two of the nine seats on the New Rochelle School District school board in New York were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Four candidates filed for the open seats: former candidate Vincent Malfetano and newcomers Amy Moselhi, Moraydda Rosado, and Paul Warhit. Warhit and Moselhi won the election to win their first terms on the board.[2][3]
Results
| New Rochelle School District, At-Large General Election, 5-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amy Moselhi |
38.47% | 1,921 |
| Paul Warhit |
31.70% | 1,583 |
| Moraydda Rosado | 17.26% | 862 |
| Vincent Malfetano | 12.56% | 627 |
| Total Votes | 4,993 | |
| Source: New Rochelle School District, "Official Results of Votes Cast at the Annual School Board Election/Budget Vote of the City School District of New Rochelle," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
All school board candidates in New York who raise or spend more than $50 are required to file campaign finance reports. If candidates raise or spend less than $1,000 they are required to file with their city or county's board of elections. If they raise or spend over $1,000 they must file with the New York State Board of Elections. Candidates who raise or spend less than $50 (including their own personal funds) do not have to file any reports. If this occurs, candidates are required to file an exemption statement with the appropriate board of elections.[4]
Campaign themes
2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
Moraydda Rosado participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[5] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on May 3, 2017:
| “ | As a school board member I hope to achieve improved relationship between the Board of Ed and the community. I would work to empower our community to involve themselves in the issues that affect the schools, and impact their children directly. I would work to sustain the current academic achievement the school district is currently experiencing, as well as work to improve academic achievement for all students in our community.[6][7] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| “ | At this time, expanding school choice obtains creates an unnecessary burden on the public schools system.[7] | ” |
| —Moraydda Rosado (May 3, 2017) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| No. Historically, charter schools have taken resources and space away from public schools. In addition, charter schools do not accept children at every educational level, leaving a burden on public schools. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should defer to school board decisions in most cases. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. Each level of education (elementary, middle, secondary & post secondary), should have standards. However, standards or benchmarks cannot be measured precisely when there are factors that impede accurate comparisons across local, regional and even state levels. Metric of student achievement should be individualized. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Offer additional training options. Offer additional training options. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. I believe in programs that reduce/forgive tuition or student loans. However, I think offering merit pay places an unnecessary stress on teachers, and may create an environment where you see data/grade inflation. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. The state should provide a private school the monies allotted to a student only in the case where the public school cannot meet the educational needs of the child. It should be on a case by case basis. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| Districts should enforce expulsion in cases of students bringing a deadly weapon to school, harming another student/students with a deadly weapon and for sale of narcotics/drugs on school grounds. |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers Teachers set the tone for learning in the classroom, their content knowledge, classroom management and student-teacher relationship can create a learning environment in a classroom that can overcome many obstacles faced by students outside of the school. However, a close second would be parental-involvement, and the reinforcement by parents, of the material learned in school, an understanding of the importance of learning, and social skills. |
Candidate statement
Rosado submitted the following statement to Talk of the Sound:
| “ | Rosado believes that being an educator is a privilege, and she wants to be part of a team that will guide and shape one of the most important institutions in our community. She is sincere about making sure the City School District of New Rochelle continues to succeed, and that is does so using our tax dollars wisely and transparently. For New Rochelle to achieve its goals, all stake holders must be motivated, driven and engaged. Rosado possesses these characteristics, and believes, that by serving on the School Board, she can contribute to the future and revitalization of New Rochelle.[7] | ” |
| —Moraydda Rosado (2017)[1] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Talk of the Sound, "New Rochelle Board and Budget Vote Set for Tuesday, May 16th," May 2, 2017
- ↑ New Rochelle Talk of the Sound, "New Rochelle School and Library Budget Pass; Democrats Win 3 Seats, 2 on School Board, 1 on Library Board," accessed May 17, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Liz Saraiva, Clerk and Secretary to the Board of Education," May 2, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "Moraydda Rosado's responses," May 3, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| New Rochelle School District elections in 2017 | |
| Westchester County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Vincent Malfetano • Amy Moselhi • Moraydda Rosado • Paul Warhit |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
