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It's Not Over: Massapequa School Board Plans To File Lawsuit Against State
The state commissioner recently banned the district from reversing the plan to have sixth grade students attend middle school this fall.
MASSAPEQUA, NY - Following the state's decision to ban the Massapequa School District from reversing the plan to have sixth grade students attend Berner Middle School, the school board announced plans to file a lawsuit against the state, according to a report in Newsday.
The board voted to "commence legal action" by a 3-2 vote on Tuesday night.
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Last month, the Board of Education approved two resolutions reversing the plan to move of the grade 6 program to the middle school by a 3-2 vote.
In February, the board voted to approve including sixth grade at Berner Middle School in Massapequa, also by a 3-2 vote, which would have been in effect starting September 2017.
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The changes have caused quite a stir in the local community. One local parent even created an online petition asking the board not to reverse the original plan.
After receiving the petition, Commissioner MaryEllen Elia issued a one-page order last week barring the district from cancelling the plan.
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