Manhasset Board approves personnel resolution and welcomes new social studies coordinator Dr. Sarandrea

The Manhasset Union Free School District Board of Education approved a personnel resolution at its July 29, 2026 meeting and formally introduced the district’s new social studies coordinator, Dr. Sarandrea. Chair (S1) welcomed Dr. Sarandrea on behalf of the board and said, "We're excited to have you." The chair called for the vote and a tally was announced on the record as "Nicole, that's 4." The transcript does not list individual yea/nay votes beyond that verbal tally.

Board members and staff involved in the hiring process were thanked during the introduction; the chair specifically acknowledged "Dina" and others who participated in the process and described the effort as "exhausting." The meeting record does not include details about Dr. Sarandrea’s contract, salary, or official start date; those specifics were not stated during the remarks on the personnel resolution. The board concluded the agenda item without further public debate or amendment.