Sachem North rallies to focus attention on state aid
Photo credit: Ed Betz | Students, staff and residents, many with signs, filled the stands of the gymnasium at a rally for Sachem schools held at Sachem High School North in Ronkonkoma. (March 9, 2013)
More than a thousand people packed Sachem High School North's gymnasium and auditorium Saturday to support their cash-strapped district, as officials plead for more state aid.
Chants of "We are Sachem!" pulsed through the school during the rally -- a shout-out to lawmakers as the district faces a $26 million shortfall next year.
"We hope Governor Cuomo and other state politicians take...
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