Schools

Board of Ed President Runs Unopposed, 1 Seat Up for Grabs

PTA Council to host Meet The Candidates night.

Two candidates are vying for one open seat on the Commack Board of Education.

Michael Chacon and Peter Wunsch are running for the trustee position left vacant by Thomas L. Torneé, who will leave the board later this year after serving four consecutive terms.

Incumbent President Mary Jo Masciello, a former teacher who has served on the board since 1998, is running unopposed.

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Residents can speak with the candidates in person on Thursday, May 12 at 8 p.m. at Burr Intermediate School during "Meet The Candidates Night" sponsored by the Commack PTA Council.

The public will and Board of Ed trustees on May 17 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Check in later this week as Patch profiles each of the candidates in detail as part of our ongoing school vote coverage.


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