National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Spring Valley Branch et al v. East Ramapo Central School District et al

Filing 718

AMENDED REMEDIAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows: 1. Beginning with the trnstee election to be held on May 17, 2022, the East Ramapo Central School Distri ct ("District") is ORDERED to implementthe ward boundaries below and attached in Exhibit 1. 2. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, the October 14, 2020 Remedial Order remains in full force and effect to the extent it is not inconsistent with the updated ward boundaries ordered herein. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 2/2/2022) (mml)

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