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Massapequa, NY
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Long Island High School Principal Reinstated After Investigation
A high school principal on Long Island is back in the building after being temporarily ordered to work from home to allow district officials to investigate his handling of a fight that he had to break up. Longtime Wyandanch High School Principal Paul Sibblies, who has held his post since 2009, was reassigned by the district in October after breaking up a fight between two female students during dismissal where he had to tackle one to help separate the two. Sibblies had denied any wrongdoing since the investigation began. He has not commented since being reinstated. The district launched an…
Brookfield, CT
Schools
CT Schools Superintendent On Leave After Claims Of Harassment, Intimidation In District
A schools superintendent in Connecticut has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of harassment and intimidation among school administrators. In Middlesex County, the Middletown Board of Education agreed in a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 18 to grant Superintendent Michael T. Conner his request to go on leave as they plan to investigate the claims, granting him a leave of absence, effective immediately. The move comes following several school unions calling on city officials to take action following multiple anonymous complaints about harassment and intimidation. A…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
Jefferson Township Police Release Details In School Shooting Threat
Police in Jefferson Township have released details in the shooting threat that evacuated the middle and high school last month An unidentified male called the high school around 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10, saying he was upset with the school administration and would come to the building with a firearm, Jefferson Police Chief Paul Castimore said. Authorities remain unsure if that was a confirmed threat or swatting incident. The investigation will continue if and when new leads are developed, Castimore said. "We realize that many rumors have been circulating throughout the community regarding this …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Superintendent In Westchester Resigns Following Fallout Over State-Ordered School Closure
The head of a Westchester school district that had an elementary school forced to close due to safety concerns has stepped down. Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District officials announced that Superintendent Patrick Brimstein, who was placed on paid leave earlier this year, has resigned from his position after the state ordered the closure of the Ridge Street Elementary School. Original story - District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close The move comes after the school building was shut down by the state, which said the district was “using spac…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
School Superintendent In Northern Westchester Resigns
The superintendent of a Westchester County school district has resigned after 14 months in the role. On Saturday, Oct. 2, the Lakeland Central School District announced that Dr. Brendan Lyons’ resignation was accepted by the school board. The district said Lyons' departure is amicable. In a letter to families, Lyons said he stepped down from the role, effective Thursday, Sept. 30, "to tend to family matters and pursue other opportunities." "Whatever the future may hold, please remain unified in service to the children of Lakeland," he added. "I wish you all the best." Dr. Karen …
Brookfield, CT
Schools
New Principal Named At High School In Fairfield County
A high school in Fairfield County has announced its new principal. Matthew Forker is the new principal of Stamford High School, Stamford Public Schools announced on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Forker replaced Raymond Manka, who left his position in June after accepting a new job at New Milford High School. According to the announcement, Forker served as the assistant principal at the high school for the past 10 years. He began his teaching career in the social studies department. Forker is also a graduate of Stamford High School's class of 1992. “Matt’s commitment to and knowledge of the SHS…
Stamford, CT
Schools
Five Assistant Principals Join Stamford Public Schools
Five local schools will have new assistant principals when the school year begins. Stamford Public Schools announced on Wednesday, July 28, the five new assistant principals are: Sara Paolini, Hart Magnet Elementary School; Randy Bilik, Newfield Elementary School; Iuliana Roata, Stillmeadow Elementary School; Jillian Churchill, Cloonan Middle School; Robson de Andrade, Jr., Rippowam Middle School. Paolini fills the position recently vacated by the retirement of Mary Ann Mara, and Bilik fills the position vacated by the promotion of Sharon Longo to principal at Newfield. Th…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Schools
Teen Suing NY School For Refusing To Publish George Floyd Poem
A New York teenager is seeking millions of dollars from a Long Island school district that refused to publish her poem regarding the murder of George Floyd a year ago. Ruby Ray, a sophomore in the Port Jefferson School District attending Vandermeulen High School in Suffolk County, is alleging that she wrote “Derek Chauvin’s Ode to George Floyd: A Dark Sonnet’’ in late April and submitted it to her school’s literary magazine for publication, only to be turned down this week by the district. In response, Ray, who is 16 years old, and her family filed a $2 million notice of claim against the …
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Petition Seeks Reinstatement Of Warren County HS Vice Principal ‘Blindsided’ By Termination
More than a thousand residents have signed a petition that seeks to reinstate a Warren County high school vice principal they say was wrongfully fired with no notice. Lou Sylvester’s position as North Warren Regional High School Vice Principal was suddenly eliminated on April 26, according to the Change.org petition, which had garnered more than 1,300 signatures as of Wednesday afternoon. The petition says Sylvester wasn’t given a reason for his termination and was “given no chance to speak up for himself or address the board.” “He was blindsided by his colleagues and members of the board …
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Headmaster Resigns After Being Accused Of Making Student Kneel
A White headmaster at a Long Island Catholic school has resigned as he faced allegations of forcing an 11-year-old Black student to take a knee while apologizing to him. St. Martin de Porres Marianist School in Uniondale announced on Wednesday, March 24 that it has accepted the resignation of Headmaster John Holian, who had been on administrative leave following the accusation. “The leadership of St. Martin de Porres Marianist School continues to review the incident in question to ensure that it is never repeated again in any form,” the school posted on its website. “It is important to a…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Teacher At School That Principal Left Gets 6 Months No-Pay For Hitting Student, Touching Others
Already dealing with the mysterious departure of their principal and vice-principal, parents of students at Wyckoff’s middle school learned this week that a teacher there was recently disciplined for inappropriately touching students. As with the abrupt departure of Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello and Assistant Principal Christopher Giordano, parents this week said they had no idea that an arbitrator two weeks ago upheld a six-month suspension without pay for teacher Scott Levy. No announcements were made nor information shared, parents in the northwest Bergen Count…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Where Did Bergen School Principal, Assistant Principal Go? Those Who Know Won't Say
It’s been nearly a month since their local middle school principal and his second in command suddenly "vanished" from the district, and concerned parents in Wyckoff, as well as their children, still have no idea why. Had they gotten into some kind of trouble? Were they fired? Did they quit? “We found out that we had no principal and vice-principal through the hair salon and through town gossip,” prominent civil attorney Michael Epstein said during a Wyckoff Board of Education Zoom meeting Monday night. Parents in the northwest Bergen County town who are concerned for their children’s safet…
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