Mr. Biaggi remains popular in his Bronx district.

He had a few streets renamed, made sure the trash was collected in his Bronx district and earned a good living as a lawyer.

Four incumbent members of another Bronx district long plagued by allegations of corruption were also returned to office.

Still, parents said they were more shocked than surprised, given the long history of neglect of the school and its Bronx district.

Reports from two Bronx districts, introduced as evidence in the civil trial, show that about 90 percent of their teachers spend regular time in the classroom.

The 10 Bronx districts regained service just a few days before the deadline.

Half the suspended board members in the two scandal-plagued Bronx districts are seeking re-election.

Leo Isacson was elected in early 1948 to fill a vacancy in a Bronx district.

In January, four school board members and a former superintendent in another Bronx district were indicted by a grand jury.

But it was only the latest uproar in the southwest Bronx district, where scandal has frequently competed with education.