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CEC 24 votes to offi cially remove its president
BY JULIA MORO
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Members of the Community Education Council 24 — representing 55
schools in central and parts of western Queens — voted to remove
President Ferdielynn Lee from her position on Wednesday, March 9.
Council members voted to form a special committee to investigate the
potential removal last month. During a March 9 meeting, the committee
presented their findings during an executive session, and ultimately decided
to remove Lee as president.
However, council members cannot remove Lee from the council entirely,
since she was elected by parents of the district.
Vice President Henry Choi initially called for the vote to consider removal
in early February, telling QNS he thinks “a change in presidential leadership
would best reflect the wishes of the parents in the district.”
Lee’s term would have ended in June but the council will be electing a
new president during their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Tuesday,
March 15 at 6 p.m.
Choi reassured the community that Lee was not removed for illegal activity;
however, the council has been extremely reticent about why exactly Lee
was being removed from her position.
Choi responded to questions about Lee’s removal by citing Article II,
Section 5 disciplinary action: “An officer may be removed from his/her
position as an officer by a majority vote of the whole number of the council
for misconduct, malfeasance or neglect of duty, following the referral and
investigation of charges.”
During a meeting last week, one parent, Matilda Fratto, said she was
extremely disappointed with the council’s lack of transparency.
“I have no idea why Lee is being removed because I’m not in the executive
session,” Fratto said during the public comment section of the meeting. “As
parents and also parents who voted the members in, I think that should have
been public. To not be privy to any of the information that was discussed is
really a detriment to the whole process.” Photo via cec24.org
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