Suffern Central School District’s superintendent has been suspended. The Board of Education reportedly voted 4-3 Thursday to remove Douglas Adams from his job. His attorney Richard Ellsworth says the board’s action was retaliation against Adams, who had petitioned the State Education Commission, reporting that the board and its president were interfering with his ability to do his job…
Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Lisa Castaldo, will now be acting superintendent. In a letter to Suffern Central parents, Castaldo said that students, families, staff and community are her first priority during this period of transition, and she was confident the administrative team, faculty and support staff would provide stability in the days ahead. We reached out to Castaldo and the board of education for additional comment but did not hear back.