#Long Island student gets 1-year suspension for repeatedly defying remote classes

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William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, New York.
Edmund J Coppa

The Long Island high schooler protesting his district’s hybrid learning model by repeatedly going to school on his mandated remote learning days was hit with a one-year suspension on Tuesday.

Maverick Stow, 17, a senior at William Floyd High School, was notified of the decision in a letter from the district’s superintendent following a Monday disciplinary hearing.

The decision left Stow “upset,” according to his lawyer, Christopher Ross. “For three days of wrongdoing, it doesn’t seem like the punishment fits the crime.”

“The school lacks an appreciation for the way he’s looking at it. He’s fighting to be in school,” Ross said.

The saga began last Tuesday when Stow, scheduled to learn remotely, showed up to class anyway, which landed him a five-day suspension.

Stow, who argues online learning is ineffective, went back to school the next day and left after the district called the cops on him.

On Thursday, Stow was charged with third-degree criminal trespassing for yet again showing up school grounds.

For the remainder of the school year, Stow will be taught virtually, according to his suspension letter obtained by The Post.

“He will not be permitted on our grounds or attend any school-sponsored events during his suspension. This includes all senior extra-curricular events, senior prom, and high school graduation,” the letter says.

But the district, according to the letter, said it would revisit Stow’s lengthy suspension at the end of the second-quarter, and consider reversing it if the student stays out of trouble and does well academically.