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Sachem trustees reinstate school‑closure policy after community protests; board seeks revisions and wider public vetting
Summary
After community members objected to suspension of Policy 7,800, the board voted to reinstate the district’s school‑closure/redistricting policy and said it will revise the process to broaden public engagement and add professional demographer input.
The Sachem Central School District board voted to reinstate Policy 7,800 — the district’s policy governing school closure and redistricting processes — after a wave of public comment and trustee discussion following an emergency suspension of the policy at a prior meeting.
Reinstatement followed public testimony from parents, PTA leaders and former trustees who said the suspension removed an established avenue for community input and increased anxiety about potential school closures. Trustees said they supported reinstatement while acknowledging the policy needs revision so that a committee process cannot be captured by advocates seeking to preserve a single school.
Why it matters: Policy 7,800 governs how the district would evaluate and…
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