Santos’ ed board claims false: officials Kaplan, trustee Berkowitz say congressman’s release on 2021 G.N. election riddled with lies

BY ROBERT PELAEZ

A press release U.S. Rep. George Santos sent out regarding the Great Neck School District’s 2021 budget vote and election date was riddled with falsehoods, according to individuals the congressman named in the release.

The district’s election and budget vote were scheduled to take place on May 18, 2021, the same date as the Jewish holiday Shavuot.

State law requires school districts to hold their elections on the third Tuesday in May, but due to the confict, the district requested that the date be changed to May 11.

The district, in early March, fled an emergency appeal with the state to change the date, which ultimately was granted.

Santos, fresh of a loss in the 3rd District election against former Rep. Tom Suozzi at the time, tweeted out the release on “George Santos for Congress” stationery on March 14, 2021. The release was titled “Jewish voter suppression in New York.”

In the release, Santos cited “sources” that former board President and current Trustee Barbara Berkowitz said she “was not aware of the importance of May 18th to the Jew- ish community and accused a fellow board member who was allegedly responsible for clearing the calendar date.”

Santos said the unidentifed board member “claimed that she did bring up the scheduling confict to the board, who stated nothing could be done below the state level.”

Berkowitz told Blank Slate Media on Tuesday she was “outraged” by the claims made by Santos.

“I just read thru the entire press release he issued and can tell you that