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McCann Introduces Himself To Parents As Chappaqua's Interim Superintendent
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- In his first public outreach since being appointed as Chappaqua's interim schools superintendent, Daniel McCann invited parents to meet him over the coming weeks, either in small groups or individually. McCann also announced that he will visit each school board and that he will hold morning coffees with parents. The veteran school administrator - his career took him to top positions in Hendrick Hudson, Tarrytown and Pleasantville - has assumed Chappaqua's top post due to Lyn McKay's upcoming retirement. McKay's departure, which takes effect on Jan. 2., was announced by t…
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Greeley Assistant Principal Sues School District, Claims Racial Bias
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Horace Greeley High School Assistant Principal Michael Taylor is accusing the Chappaqua Central School District of racial discrimination. In a federal lawsuit that was filed against the district on Nov. 22, Taylor, who is Chappaqua's only black administrator, alleges that he was treated differently than his white counterparts when it came to several similar experiences. Taylor has worked at Greeley since 2004, the lawsuit states. The high school as an entity, Principal Robert Rhodes and outgoing Superintendent Lyn McKay are also named as defendants. Taylor is seeking both…
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McCann Picked To Serve As Chappaqua's Interim Schools Superintendent
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A veteran education administrator has been picked to serve as Chappaqua's interim superintendent of schools more than a month after the abrupt announcement of Superintendent Lyn McKay's retirement. In a Friday afternoon email to parents, school board President Alyson Gardner announced that Dr. Daniel McCann has been picked to serve in the role temporarily. McCann was Hendrick Hudson's superintendent from 2006-12 and served as Tarrytown's interim superintendent from 2015-16, Gardner noted. Prior to that, he served as interim principal at Pleasantville High School. "O…
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Trump/Clinton All-Westchester Presidential Election Tops Week's News
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The following are the top stories of the week for northern Westchester County. Bedford estate owner, former reality television star and real estate magnate Donald Trump pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in U.S. political history by defeating former first lady, secretary of state and U.S. senator from New York Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua in one of the most controversial and contentious presidential elections in history. It's Margot Gerster's favorite place to hike in Chappaqua. Now, it will always have an even more special meaning for her. Hillary and…
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Former Greeley Teacher Pleads Guilty, Again, In Sex-Abuse Case
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel accepted a revised plea deal on Monday morning in connection with his sex-abuse case involving students. The longtime faculty member, who worked at Greeley from 2003 to 2015, pleaded guilty to an earlier version of the deal in August. However, the first version was rejected by New Castle Town Justice Douglas Kraus because it did not include formal sex-offender registration. Registration was a requirement of the revised deal, which Kraus quickly accepted. Under the deal, Schraufnagel pleaded guilty t…
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Former Greeley Teacher's Sex-Abuse Case Court Date Moved Up To Monday
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel's next appearance date in New Castle Justice Court for his criminal sex-abuse charges has been moved up to Monday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. Schraufnagel was originally scheduled to appear at the court's regular session, which is on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. The change of date was disclosed by the court's office. Schraufnagel is expected to accept a revised plea deal with the Westchester County District Attorney's office, which would require him to formally register as a sex offender. The first iteration o…
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Acting Superintendent Named At Fiery Chappaqua School Board Meeting
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua school board voted unanimously on Tuesday night to accept the resignation of embattled Superintendent Lyn McKay, whose ouster comes amid a sex-abuse case pertaining to former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. McKay, who joined the district as an assistant superintendent and 2003 and assumed the top post in 2011, will technically stay in her current role until Jan. 2, 2017. However, she will be relinquishing the day-to-day responsibilities of her job. McKay was conspicuously absent from the meeting. Separately, the school boa…
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Former Greeley Drama Teacher To Accept Revised Plea Deal In Sex-Abuse Case
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel has agreed to accept a revised plea deal in his sex-abuse case after New Castle Town Justice Douglas Kraus rejected the first iteration, Daily Voice confirmed with the court on Tuesday. While charges were not immediately available for the proposed revision, the court confirmed that it will include having Schraufnagel formally register as a sex offender. If Schraufnagel formally pleads guilty, and if Kraus accepts the revised deal, then no trial will be held in the criminal case. The court learned o…
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Chappaqua Superintendent's Exit Amid Sex-Abuse Case Not Enough For Parents
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- While Monday's announcement of Chappaqua Schools Superintendent Lyn McKay's resignation was praised by local critics, the news of her ouster was not enough to assuage them in their calls for more shake ups in the school district to more changes amid a sex-abuse case involving former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. Parent Will Wedge held a press conference on Monday afternoon at the entrance of the Greeley campus to lay out a series of demands given on behalf of a group called Chappaqua FACTS (Families Advocating for Children and Transpare…
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Chappaqua Superintendent McKay Resigns Amid Sex-Abuse Scandal Fallout
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua Superintendent of Schools Lyn McKay will resign due to retirement, the school board announced Monday morning in an email blast to parents. The resignation comes amid fallout of the handling of the sex-abuse allegations following the resignation of former drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. Calls for McKay to resign piled up in September; a group of parents held a rally in front of the Greeley campus to demand an ouster. The group included several long-time community members who have been involved in school-related causes. Sex-abuse allegations against Schra…
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Judge Lets Accuser Bring Sex-Abuse Case Against Chappaqua School District
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A state Supreme Court judge ruled on Wednesday that a student sex-abuse accuser can serve the requisite paperwork needed to formally sue the Chappaqua Central School District. The judge, Joan Lefkowitz, ruled that the plaintiff can serve a what is called a notice of claim, a document that is required in New York State that informs governmental entities that a lawsuit will be filed. Because the normal deadline for filing a notice had run out, the plaintiff had to get a judge's ruling for an extension, which was granted. The plaintiff, who is known only by the alias of &qu…
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Police Called As Chappaqua School Board Halts Meeting Over Outburst
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua school board temporarily stopped its meeting on Tuesday night after a local critic repeatedly interrupted a board member's remarks. The critic is Will Wedge, who has blasted the school district for its handling of the sex-abuse allegations surrounding former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. Previous coverage of Schraufnagel can be read here. Wedge, who has called for the resignations of Superintendent Lyn McKay and school board President Alyson Gardner, interrupted board member Jeffery Mester while he was giving a report o…
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Chappaqua's Sex-Abuse Report Shows Teacher Went From Denial To Silence
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A newly released internal report from the Chappaqua Central School District covering alleged student sexual abuse shows that then-Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel initially denied having "inappropriate" contact before declining to comment at a followup meeting. The sex-abuse report was obtained by Daily Voice in response to the filing of a state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. The inquiry was done pursuant to Title IX, the school district's sexual-harassment policy and the state's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Th…
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Ex-Greeley Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse Has No Disciplinary Records
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel has no disciplinary records in his personnel file that would predate the surfacing of sexual-abuse allegations in 2015, according to findings from John Chow, the Chappaqua Central School District's assistant superintendent for business. Chow, who is the district's designated official for handling public-records requests, disclosed the findings on Friday afternoon in response to a state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request from Daily Voice. "Christopher Schraufnagel’s personnel record does …
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