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Long Island High School Principal Reinstated After Investigation Long Island High School Principal Reinstated After Investigation
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…

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Wyandanch Schools Superintendent Suspended After School Board Vote Wyandanch Schools Superintendent Suspended After School Board Vote
Wyandanch Schools Superintendent Suspended After School Board Vote A veteran schools superintendent on Long Island has been removed from her position amid financial turmoil in the district that has led to unrest in the community. The Wyandanch School Board voted to suspend Superintendent Mary Jones with pay after the district became the only on Long Island to fail to pass its proposed budget twice, forcing it to operate on a contingency budget. The reduced budget has forced the layoffs of dozens of faculty and other employees, with much of the blame reportedly falling on Jones’ shoulders. The vote reportedly came as the district seeks to go in a different …

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