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School district sues Davis for over $400K bursement for $100,000 for what it describes as unauthorized renovation of the superintenThe Freeport school district dent’s office. This reimbursehas filed a lawsuit against cur- ment is in addition to her salary, rently reassigned Superinten- $295,000 according to New York dent of Schools Fia Davis, level- State Department of Education data, that she has ing several accusabeen paid since she tions against her, was hired in August including that she 2024, as well as allegedly misrepreother expenses that sented her qualificashe incurred while tions during the hiron the job. ing process. Her curThe district is rent reassigned also requesting position has not reimbursement for been publicly disfees paid to a vendor closed and includes that had undisclosed full pay and benefits. af filiations with The suit was filed Davis, the lawsuit to the Nassau Counstates. The district ty Supreme Court seeks nearly $20,000 o n M o n d ay o n for those costs. behalf of the school During the town district by the Garhall, district attorden City law firm SCoTT neys specified that Jaspan Schlesinger RIChARDSoN Davis misrepresentNarendran, district Vice President, officials announced Freeport School Board ed herself to the school board and at a town hall meetthe district by ing at Freeport High School that same day. Davis has claiming to be receiving her not yet responded to the suit doctorate degree in September 2024. The board determined this directly or via representation. According to the lawsuit, the to be untrue and seek to void district is seeking to void its her employment agreement employment agreement with based on this allegation. Davis, and is requesting reimContinued on page 7
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demonstrators called for more humane and compassionate treatment of immigrants, documented or not.
Residents take on icy, frigid weather, demanding ‘ICE out’ By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
Residents took to the streets of Freeport and Baldwin on Sunday for a mobile demonstration calling for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from their neighborhoods. The protesters stated that the goals of the demonstration were to raise awareness of what they deem to be injustices in local communities, and to stand in support of immigrant neighbors across the county. Demonstrators gathered outside Christ Lutheran Church in Freeport. Organizers from the Long Island Immigrant Justice
Alliance gave them the details of the protest’s route and instructions for placing protest signage on their vehicles. The signs had demands such as “ICE Out,” “No Human is Illegal” and “Love thy Neighbor.” The protesters drove along Merrick Road, which organizer Rebecca Maines explained was intentional because of reported ICE activity and arrests along the major street. Richard Koubek, a representative of the Immigrant Justice Alliance, explained that there was a great need for these demonstrations, focused not only on ICE’s actions, but also on the Nassau County Police DepartContinued on page 10
ou can’t come in here and think just because we hired you, you can come in here and do whatever you want.