Schools in Keyport, Union Beach Struggling to Cope with Sandy’s Aftermath
Displaced students, lost class time, fiscal worries among lingering problems, Assembly panel told.
It was a statement repeated over and over by educators testifying before a state Assembly panel: They were never trained to handle an event like Hurricane Sandy, and there was little they could have done to prepare. “We definitely didn’t go to superintendent class for this,” said Lisa Savoia, the Keyport schools superintendent. “This was not part of Superintendent 101.” Appearing before the Assembly’s education committee Thursday, Savoia was the first among more than a dozen educators who described how they have adapted and adjusted to meet the new reality of shuttered schools and displaced students. The situation in Keyport and neighboring districts was illustrative of the patchwork of safety nets continuing to be employed to help the …
