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GUILDERLAND - Approximately 200 protestors packed the Guilderland School Board meeting Tuesday night - students, teachers and parents. They're angered over the forced transfer of two popular social studies teachers.
Matt Nelligan and Anne Marie McManus are being transferred to Farnsworth Middle School for the start of school in September.
Nelligan said the administration accused the social studies department of having an inappropriate climate and blamed him and McManus for it.
Nelligan said they've done nothing wrong.
At one point the meeting became so heated, the Board left the room early to go into private executive session. This, after refusing to hear public comment on the transfer.
Board members said personnel matters would only be discussed in executive session, but the crowd was having none of it.
After board members left, Nelligan took the microphone and the crowd conducted its own meeting.
Board members were not available for comment because they went into executive session.
There's no telling what impact if any the gathering will have on the Board's decision. But those who attended Tuesday night's meeting said at least their voices were heard.
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