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Educators, ex-trustees urge transparency the Freeport Teachers Association, said that issues have gone unaddressed for years, and The Freeport School District have worsened under the curis grappling with deepening rent administration. “I’ve been a teacher at Freeturmoil as teachers, parents and former members of the port for 32 years, and it’s had its ups and downs, Board of Education but I do think there raise alarms about has been a lot of administrative problems for the i n s t ab i l i t y, p o o r past decade that communication h ave b e e n and a growing lack unchecked and of public trust. undealt with and The discontent essentially covered follows a series of up,” Langan said. abrupt leadership “But those probchanges over the lems have just gotpast year — beginten worse and ning with the worse as time has retirement of longgone on.” time SuperintenShe described a dent Kishore Kundistrict in which cham; the hiring PATRICIA lANgAN communication has a n d s u b s e q u e n t President, eroded, and trust a d m i n i s t r a t i v e Freeport Teachers between adminisreassignment of Association trators and teachhis successor; Fia ers has nearly colDavis, and a sweeping restructuring of the district lapsed. Safety concerns, she administration. Parents and said, have been minimized, teachers say they have been leaving staff uneasy and stugiven few answers and have lit- dents feeling vulnerable. And teachers, according to tle confidence in how the disLangan, are afraid to speak up. trict is being run. For educators, the impact is “If you speak up, there’s retalibeing felt inside the classroom. ation, there’s write-ups, there’s Patricia Langan, president of Continued on page 14
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Kathy, Mary and danielle Labeck, with Jack gonzalez, 3, embrace the Halloween spirit with playful dinosaur costumes at last year’s Fall Festival, bringing excitement to the nautical Mile.
Fall Festival set to return to Nautical Mile on Oct. 26 By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The Village of Freeport ‘s annual Fall Festival promises participants a scary-good time, complete with Trunk-or-Treating, a Fire Expo, Chowder Fest and Halloween Parade along the Nautical Mile. The festivities, scheduled to begin at noon on Oct. 26, are free and open to all ages, with participants encouraged to strut their stuff down Woodcleft Avenue to the parking lot across from the esplanade. Those interested in marching in the parade should arrive at Sea Breeze Park, at
11 Richmond St., by 11:45 a.m. Once they arrive, attendees are encouraged to fill goodie bags or baskets with candy, courtesy of the village, the Freeport Police Benevolent Association and the Freeport Fire Department. Costumes aren’t required, but everyone is encouraged to get into the spirit. “This is the one time where being quirky, scary or just a little crazy is 100 percent OK,” Freeport Mayor Robert T. Kennedy said, while refusing to reveal what costume he’ll be wearing. “This is a great event that brings everyone out and brings out the fun Continued on page 11
f you speak up, there’s retaliation, there’s write-ups, there’s false accusations that come at you.