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Investigator finds code-of-ethics violations; Mineola board suspends employee with pay

Mineola Union Free School District Board of Education · January 9, 2026
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Summary

An outside investigator told the Mineola Union Free School District board that Superintendent Dr. Nagler violated the district code of ethics and his employment contract related to an LMS and an LLC; the board voted to suspend employee #01655 with pay pending review of the report.

Nathaniel Nichols, of counsel at the law firm Weidman Osterman & Hannah, told the Mineola Union Free School District Board of Education on Jan. 8 that his independent review found violations of the district’s code of ethics and of the superintendent’s employment contract tied to the development of a learning-management system and an associated limited liability company.

Nichols said his firm interviewed 15 witnesses plus Dr. Nagler, reviewed the district’s code of ethics and relevant policies and examined evidence about an outside entity called Quave and a program referred to as Build Your Own Grade (BYOG). “Our final determination was that there were violations of the code of ethics by Dr.…

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