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Teachers and union cite unsafe conditions after summer renovations; board vows accountability
Summary
Union president and a Cottage Lane special-education teacher described construction debris, mice, exposed wiring and a box cutter on school grounds; trustees said they will pursue contractor remedies, collect itemized damage lists, and require earlier turnover and daily cleaning next summer.
Bill Hughes, president of the Education Association of South Orangetown, told the board that elementary in-service days at William O. Schaefer and Cottage Lane were "extremely challenging," citing construction debris and a mouse infestation that left many rooms not ready for staff. "The amount of construction debris, a mouse infestation at Cottage Lane Elementary were simply overwhelming," Hughes said, calling for better planning and follow-through…
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