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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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by Zak Failla