Thursday, June 12, 2025
Alvin R. McDaniel Jr. is the newest member of the Uniondale school district Board of Education. He was sworn into his new position as board trustee at the Oct. 1 Board of Education work session. He has an extensive background in school business offices, and he said he is looking forward to using his experience to serve the district and the Uniondale community.
McDaniel has lived in Uniondale for the past 10 years and is currently the Village of Freeport comptroller. He completed his doctorate in education at Hofstra University “with a focus on the effective fiscal management of capital projects,” according to the news release.
He has an extensive background working in Long Island school districts. He is the former assistant superintendent of finance and operations for the Westbury school district, assistant business administrator for the Roosevelt school district, accountant for the Hempstead school district and accounting clerk for the Valley Stream Central High School District.
He is also an officer of the NAACP Hempstead branch and a member of Equity 4 LI Youth, and an active member of his church as a Eucharistic minister, lecturer and Knights of Columbus member.
McDaniel is filling the seat of former trustee Carol Eason.
“The Uniondale School District is proud to welcome McDaniel to the Board of Education,” Mary Bediako, Uniondale Board of Education president, said in the news release. “He possesses an admirable commitment to serving our educational community and supporting the aspirations of our students.
“We look forward to the valuable expertise and skills McDaniel will bring to the Board,” Bediako said, “as we work together to continue providing exceptional academics, extracurriculars and opportunities to the Uniondale community.”
