[6] In 2021, on appeal, the Supreme Court of New York ordered the state to revise its funding to adequately provide for these districts.

Karam was accused of using district resources to mail campaign literature in support of his favored school board candidates, as well as invitations to a fundraiser for a scholarship fund run by LaPolla.

[18] Karam pled guilty to charges of public corruption on March 8, and was sentenced to pay restitution and a reduction of his pension benefits.

Both suits were the result of a statewide review of compliance with Plyler v. Doe, which prevents schools from asking about the immigration status of students.

Both suits alleged that refugee students older than 16 who were perceived to have poor language skills were denied enrollment at Proctor High School.

They were instead diverted into weaker alternative programs that focused solely on English as a foreign language and did not lead to a diploma or adequately prepare for a high school equivalency exam.

It also required the district to offer compensatory schooling for students whose admission was denied or delayed, and to raise the standards of future alternative programs.