RCSD superintendent and board leaders address key issues for schools

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with RCSD leaders about the proposed budget and contentious issues regarding vacant school buildings.

We welcome Rochester City School District Superintendent Eric Jay Rosser, Board President Camille Simmons, and Board Vice President Amy Maloy to discuss the district's proposed budget. They also weigh in on what has become a contentious debate over two vacant RCSD school buildings and a proposal to sell them to charter schools. They answer our questions and yours about those subjects and other key issues facing the district. In studio: Eric Jay Rosser, Ph.D., superintendent of the Rochester City School District Camille Simmons, president of the Rochester Board of Education Amy Maloy, vice president of the Rochester Board of Education --- Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding. --- Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email , Facebook or Twitter . Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here . --- Do you have a story that needs to be…

People in this episode

Guests: Eric Jay Rosser, Camille Simmons, Amy Maloy

Topics covered

• Rochester City School District
• school budget
• charter schools
• education policy
• school buildings
• community engagement

Keywords

• RCSD
• superintendent
• school board
• budget proposal
• charter school debate
• education issues
• Rochester schools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rochester City School District, Rochester Board of Education, WXXI

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