Center Moriches parents' petition seeks to remove new principal
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About a dozen Center Moriches parents are circulating a petition to remove the newly hired middle school principal and relaunch the job search.
Citing Melissa Bates' inexperience, the petitioners were among more than 200 residents at Wednesday's board of education meeting, the bulk of which dealt with criticism of the new principal's work history.
Wendy Turkington, school board president,...
