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Kathleen Bannon

Obituaries
ID Released For Suffolk County HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice ID Released For Suffolk County HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice
ID Released For Suffolk County HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice A Long Island high school basketball player who died during tryouts has been identified by his father. According to NBC News 4, the 15-year-old student was identified as Carmyne Payton, a 10th-grader at Copiague High School. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the school, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. See Earlier Story: Suffolk County HS Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice Payton's father also said his son did not have any health issues. In a note to parents, Copiague School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bannon expre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
School District In Suffolk County Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap School District In Suffolk County Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap
School District In Suffolk County Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap A Long Island school district is being forced to cut some staff members and make other cuts due to a lack of state aid in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Copiague Schools Superintendent Kathleen Bannon wrote a letter to families this week announcing that the district would be forced to make cuts due to the pandemic. “As you may be aware, in order to make up for a pandemic-related shortfall in the state budget, school districts across New York State were expected to prepare for a cut in their state aid,” she said. “On (Thursday), Aug. 20, the district received a state aid payment for the…

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by Zak Failla