September 6, 2007, The FBI arrested five members of the Pleasantville school board as part of a federal corruption case that included several state lawmakers and other public officials. Included in the sweep were the arrests of Assemblymen Mims Hackett and Alfred E. Steele, and Passaic Mayor Samuel Rivera. Indictments were filed against four sitting members of the Board of Education charging that they had accepted bribes to steer insurance or roofing business from the district. Charged were Jayson Adams (accused of accepting $15,000 in bribes), James McCormick ($3,500), James Pressley ($32,200) and Rafael Velez ($14,000). Former board member Maurice 'Pete' Callaway, a current Pleasantville councilmember, was accused of accepting $13,000 in bribes as part of the scheme and was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for his role as bagman in the scheme. Schools Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: Early childhood Decatur Avenue Early Childhood Center with NA students in grade PreK Sheila Ceasar, Early Childhood Supervisor Elementary schools Leeds Avenue School with 625 students in grades PreK-5 Lisa Stuart-Smith, Principal North Main Street School with 372 students in grades PreK-5 Teresa McGaney-Guy, Principal South Main Street School with 491 students in grades PreK-5 Dr. Felicia Hyman-Medley, Principal Washington Avenue School with 425 students in grades K-5 Dr. Cynthia Ruiz-Cooper, Principal Middle school Pleasantville Middle School with 760 students in grades 6-8 Stephen Townsend, Principal Pleasantville High School with 828 students in grades 9-12 Howard Johnson, Principal Defunct schools In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had a school for black children. Administration Core members of the district's administration are: Natakie Chestnut-Lee, Superintendent of Schools Daile Dixon-White, Business Administrator / Board Secretary Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. References External links School Data for the Pleasantville Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Pleasantville, New