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Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence
Popular Elmont HS Principal Back On Job After Mysterious Absence A popular Long Island high school principal who was mysteriously away from his job just days before school started has returned to his position. Kevin Dougherty, the longtime principal of Elmont Memorial High School, was back at his post on Tuesday, Oct. 11, following a walk-out by students and complaints from parents for the unexplained removal.  Students and parents learned of his departure on Tuesday, Aug. 30, when Superintendent James Grossane, of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, wrote to students and family that Dougherty is "taking a sabbatical leave of absence fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Where Is Mr. Dougherty?': Elmont HS Students Walk Out Over Absence Of Popular Principal 'Where Is Mr. Dougherty?': Elmont HS Students Walk Out Over Absence Of Popular Principal
'Where Is Mr. Dougherty?': Elmont HS Students Walk Out Over Absence Of Popular Principal Students at one Long Island high school spent the first day of school holding a walkout to protest the disappearance of their beloved principal. Those students were upset after being told this week that the principal of Elmont Memorial High School, Kevin Dougherty, or "Doc" would not be returning this year.  On Tuesday, Aug. 30, Superintendent James Grossane, of the Sewanhaka Central High School District wrote to students and family that Dougherty is "taking a sabbatical leave of absence for the 2022-2023 school year." Grossane went on to announce he would be appointing…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Sewanhaka Teacher Indicted For Using Fake Vaccination Card COVID-19: Sewanhaka Teacher Indicted For Using Fake Vaccination Card
Covid-19: Sewanhaka Teacher Indicted For Using Fake Vaccination Card A high school teacher on Long Island is facing charges for allegedly submitting a forged COVID-19 vaccination card in an effort to circumvent her district’s required testing rules, the District Attorney announced. Sewanhaka High School teacher Tricia Manno, age 47, of Lindenhurst, has been indicted on multiple charges for the alleged false card, which she used in an effort to prove her vaccination status to district officials and later attempted to cover up. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that an investigation determined that on Sept. 21, 2021, Manno allegedly submitted …

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by Zak Failla