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Joel D. Ramirez

NJ · Member, Paterson Board of Education

Joel D. Ramirez is a member of the Paterson Board of Education in Paterson, New Jersey. He is the board's president.

Where Joel D. Ramirez stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Education Quality (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support

  • Voted no twice on Paterson's $609,939,589 school budget for 2019-2020. He said its cuts to teachers, reading programs, and the Newcomers program hurt at-risk students. Both votes passed.

    March 19, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

Track record — General

General · 5 records

  • Voted no on a contract for social and emotional program services for Paterson students. The board rejected it 2-7.

    May 13, 2026

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Had an ethics complaint against him and four other board members dismissed by the New Jersey School Ethics Commission. The complaint was about how the board chose law firms.

    January 27, 2026

    Source: nj.gov

  • Voted no on Paterson's preliminary 2024-2025 school budget of $808,990,791. It passed 5-3.

    March 18, 2024

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Voted no on final approval of the amended 2019-2020 Paterson school budget. The vote failed 4-5.

    May 7, 2019

    Source: resources.finalsite.net

  • Cast the only no vote on hiring a pool of 18 law firms for about $785,000 in school district legal work. It passed 5-1.

    May 1, 2019

    Source: patersontimes.com

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