State Bans Massapequa School District From Reversing Plan To Move Sixth-Grade Students

The Massapequa School District has been banned from reversing the previous decision to move incoming sixth-grade students in an order from the state education commissioner, according to a report in Newsday.

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.

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 barring the district from cancelling the plan, Newsday reports.

The issue will be discussed at a board meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Massapequa High School auditorium, with the public comment to begin at 8 p.m.