Last year on February 13, Amagansett School Interim Superintendent Richard Loeschner offered an award on Parent Square. The best snowman for the winter would get a $25 gift card. This is the same alleged amount of the gift card over which Loeschner filed a 3020A against Principal Maria Dorr the week prior.
Still here.
Joe Karpinski
Amagansett
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