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Resident presses board on FOIL handling and questions former superintendent’s resignation and payout
Summary
At public comment, resident Jerry Lee Stormville accused district staff of obstructing FOIL requests, raised concerns about redactions and delivery methods, and questioned a former superintendent’s resignation timing and a $44,000 payout; Superintendent Plotkin said the district investigated absence dates and will improve FOIL access.
During the public‑comment period at the April 14 Carmel Central School District Board meeting, resident Jerry Lee Stormville criticized the district’s handling of FOIL requests and raised a series of allegations about past administrative actions.
Stormville said he and others had been told FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) costs were concentrated among a “handful of people,” a claim he disputed. He told the board the district reported FOIL costs of about $24,000 between July and March but that the Universal Pre‑K program (UPK) had cost taxpayers approximately $200,000–$230,000 this year. He also said…
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