Sewanhaka school district to pay outoging Elmont HS principal Kevin Dougherty $400G
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Kevin Dougherty, principal of Elmont Memorial High School, was placed on an unexplained leave of absence before the beginning of the 2022-23 school year and will be receiving $400,000 in a settlement. The community is upset and confused about the loss of the popular educator, NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone, Thomas A. Ferrara