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League of Women Voters Forum Focuses on School Boards

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Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni

Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni

Bob Vecchio STEPHEN J. KOTZ PHOTOS

Bob Vecchio STEPHEN J. KOTZ PHOTOS

Germain Smith

Germain Smith

Kate Rossi-Snook

Kate Rossi-Snook

authorStephen J. Kotz on Sep 24, 2025
“School Boards: The Training Wheels of Democracy,” a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at LTV Studios in Wainscott on Thursday, September 18, brought together four veteran school... more

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