In reviewing the Code of Conduct set forth by NYS School Boards Association board members are to act as ‘role model to our students’. We believe that some board members have gone far beyond not following rules of order.

In the midst of the health and economic problems currently facing our country, our military people who are brave enough to serve do so deployed in forward areas. It is the individual Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine who forms the basic unit of our national defense. Our servicemembers who serve, do so depending on the officers assigned above them. Their lives depend on those officers entrusted with their care. In reciprocal fashion, commanders cannot fulfill their objectives if their personnel are inadequately supplied, or have medical concerns. A commanding officer is completely ineffective without operational personnel. Navy Captain Brett Crozier acted expediently to garner attention to the medical needs of his crew. We respectfully demand proper attention be given to Captain Crozier's crew, to absolve Captain Crozier of any wrongdoing in seeking prompt medical attention for his crew, and to initiate an investigation into the competency of those who would place blame of Captain Crozier instead of initiating immediate action to provide medical supplies and replacement crew members in the most expedient fashion. Ironically, Acting Navy Secretary Modly said, “Capt. Crozier is an honorable man who, despite this uncharacteristic lapse of judgment, has dedicated himself throughout a lifetime of incredible service to our nation and he should be proud of that.” [https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/military/story/2020-04-02/captain-of-coronavirus-stricken-carrier-theodore-roosevelt-fired-over-leak-of-letter-asking-navy-for-help] Thomas Modly noted Capt. Crozier's honorable record. He appears to have exercised extraordinary measure, not faulty judgment which begs the question why he felt this was his most expedient option. It wasn't a lapse of judgment at all, rather an act of heroism deserving of a commendation. The individual serving as Secretary of the Navy could follow Captain Crozier's exemplary action by placing those brave personnel in the highest priority as well. Such consideration could be a giant leap toward restoring the US Navy's great example of military strength.

Although, it is a great initiative to do distant learning, parents and/or students are not fully equipped, mentally, emotionally to successfully provide or acquire the education that is provided by an official educator. This initiative will also keep the educators and households sane as we survive and readjust because of this pandemic. It will also provide a more realistic grade point average for schools and students not to lose their academic status.

They put their lives at risk to serve & protect all of us.

Health care and other essential service workers have become sick and some may die over the lack of preparedness, even though these masks were changing hands and flying back and forth between countries since January of 2020

This week, Politico reported that there is “contentious debate” over whether or not companies should be allowed to use taxpayer money from the relief funds to lobby Congress. This is utterly absurd. Any companies receiving federal relief money must be banned from using it to lobby Congress. The lack of a strict ban on using relief funds to lobby Congress was a gaping hole in the original stimulus. Congress must act urgently to close this loophole. Source: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2020/04/01/corporate-america-might-need-more-money-from-congress-786576

As we just recently learned, The Sage Colleges has made the decision to cancel commencement and all related events for the undergraduate and graduate class of 2020. The President of The Sage Colleges, Christopher Ames, announced that the college will be developing an "online tribute" to students as a form of virtual-graduation. We are devastated by the decision to cancel graduation rather than postpone it to a time when there is not a threat of COVID-19. This pandemic has already taken so much from us. We have been unable to finish classes in person, health science majors have been denied the ability to do senior capstone clinicals in hospitals, and we have not been able to say goodbye to some of our closest friends. As students, we have dedicated four years of our lives and four years of tuition to The Sage Colleges. We have worked hard for our education, spent countless hours staying up late studying, getting up before the sun to commute to classes or clinicals, and for many of us we have even cried over classes. Although we were given the option to come back and graduate with the class of 2021, we deserve to be recognized with our friends and peers as the class of 2020. Both undergraduate and graduate students deserve to be honored for our hard work in an in-person commencement ceremony during the late summer to fall months, or when it is safe to gather. Parents, family, and significant others have also been by our side for the last four years supporting everything we accomplished. They deserve to watch us graduate and celebrate with us as we reach a crucial milestone in our young lives. I encourage ALL undergraduate students, graduate students, family, and students of future graduating classes to sign this petition and show President Christopher Ames that we are "Sage Strong" and we demand an in-person commencement.

Millions of college students have been laid off due to the COVID-19 virus, but under government regulations do not qualify to receive a stimulus check if they are claimed as a dependent by their parents for school. This act excludes thousands of working college students, with real bills, with no aid in paying their bills during this Pandemic. Sign this petition if you believe a working college student that pays their taxes and has other living expenses ie: rent, phone bill, car insurance ect. should be eligible in receiving some type of financial aid from the U.S. Government during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

We are working to expand access to free menstrual products (pads, tampons, liners, etc.) for all students who need them, including trans and non-binary students. We plan to work with on-campus resources to allow community members (students and faculty) free access to these necessities. Menstrual product access is a basic necessity for more than half of our student body. Currently, free menstrual products are provided in the Student Health Services building where you can only take two at a time, but nowhere else on our campus. Our campus lacks menstrual product dispensers in all bathrooms, therefore the only place to access these essential products is in the Student Health Services building. This does not assist anyone in need of these products during an emergency. Expanded access to these products is necessary to ensure the safety of students and faculty because this is an issue of hygiene.

The health, safety and economic stability of our residents is a main concern for me addressing the public and calling on our legislators to advance impactful legislation to assist with recovery efforts from COVID-19. In particular, our senior residents and business owners need direct assistance and support during this time of economic uncertainty. As a candidate for Southampton Village Trustee, I urge the Town of Southampton to explore and develop local legislation addressing tax remediation during the COVID-19 epidemic.

The class of 2020 has nothing to look forward to with school being cancelled. I want them to still be able to atleast walk across the stage and receive their diplomas in recognition of their hard work just as the previous classes before them did it also. We shouldn’t just sit down and take this slap in the face as this pandemic will past in due time. It may not affect directly you, but put yourself in their shoes the 1st class ever to have their senior year canceled stripped of everything they have been working toward for all 4 years. We’ve already had our our fun of highschool and moved on it’s a one time experience all should have so why excluded our next generation of successors. I for one say this should be treated as a top class emergency in efforts to save the class of 2020. All those who would love to help spread this and raise awareness your effort are greatly appreciated.

U.S. has until recently had a strong and healthy air transportation industry. Having multiple carriers providing service on same routes encourages competition. Competition improves quality and convenience and reduces prices, all of which benefit the consumer and passengers. On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a show cause order (see docket DOT-OST-2020-0037) proposing air carriers offering scheduled passenger service and all-cargo carriers maintain a defined schedule of flights to communities they served prior to March 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. This is nonsensical as the demand for service does not exist. The airlines have requested to be able to consolidate their passengers onto flights between cities rather than sending five passengers on Delta and five passengers on United. Alternatively, air carriers could reduce the number of flights flown between cities and anti-trust regulations could be furloughed and scheduling could be allocated based on current demand and recent year's marketshare. Perhaps air carriers could each be allocated days or week or specific dates which they are the service provider between specific markets. (For example, American on Mondays and Thursdays, Delta on Tuesdays and Fridays, United on Wednesdays and Sundays, and Southwest on Saturdays.) This would not be much different than how during the 1970s oil crisis people were allowed to purchase gasoline based on their vehicles license plate number. Considering the energy (electricity, water, fuel) cost and health risks (increased number of persons reporting to work as ticketing, gate agents, maintenance service, air traffic controllers, TSA agents, janitors) to operate vast more planes, terminals, and gates than is necessary to service passengers and nationalizing air carriers will result in reduced competition in the future, the USDOT order is ill-conceived and will be costly for U.S. taxpayers. First, there is the $50 billion bailout. Second, many of the airlines will be forced into bankruptcy. Third, to maintain service it will be necessary of the government to takeover ownership (i.e., nationalize) bankrupt airlines, assets (i.e., landing/takeoff rights, gate rights) will be consolidated, and competition will be reduced. Consider last recession. Ford remained private, survived and flourished. GM was nationalized and survived, and near dead Chrysler was resuscitated by private equity funded acquisition by Fiat. Did government improve GM or Chrysler products or services or pricing for customers??? (No.) Let's not let this happen to air carriers in the United States. Yes, some may flourish and some may fail, but let's not force the stronger air carriers and taxpayers drown by being forced to prop up other airlines. Tell the U.S. Department of Transportation to work with air carriers to allow them to consolidate passengers and air cargo and reduce the number of daily flights between cities immediately while fostering survival of multiple air carriers servicing same markets.