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Resident alleges staff forced first graders to sit on cold pavement at Kreger Elementary
Poughkeepsie City School District Board (workshop/special meeting) · March 19, 2026
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Summary
A nearby resident and retired administrator told the board he observed first graders seated on blacktop at Kreger Elementary and quoted a staff member saying students would be made to sit there 'every day until you get it right,' calling the practice abusive and requesting the board take action.
During the public-comment period of the March 18 Poughkeepsie City School District workshop, Paul Brenner, a resident who said he lives across from Kreger Elementary and described himself as a retired educator and school administrator, recounted observing…
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