Elmont HS students, parents protest, demand answers after beloved principal placed on administrative leave
The protest took place outside the Sewanhaka district office in Floral Park.
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Aug 31, 2022, 9:26 AM
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326ds agoA popular Elmont educator has been placed on administrative leave, and students and parents are demanding to know why.
Elmont Memorial High School students, former students and parents protested Wednesday to support Kevin Dougherty, the principal of the high school since 2015.
The protest took place outside the Sewanhaka district office in
Floral Park.
The superintendent was at the protest, and said
Dougherty is taking a sabbatical leave of absence and he could not legally say
anything more about the situation.
Students say the principal is more than just the leader of the
school. They say he's made a positive impact on students, and in the community
outside the school.
There is also a change.org petition in support of Dougherty. It
already has almost 1,000 signatures.
Another protest is planned for Thursday at 7 a.m. outside Elmont Memorial High School on the first day of school for students there.
Parents are demanding an emergency meeting be held with the school
board to give them answers. They also tell News 12 they are not sure they will
send their children to school if Dougherty is not there.
