Seaford School District Names New Assistant Superintendent

SEAFORD, NY — A certified public accountant has been named the new assistant superintendent for business and operations in the Seaford School District.

Rhonda Meserole, who has nearly three decades of experience assisting Long Island school districts with their auditing needs, was a partner in an accounting firm that specialized in governmental auditing. She has worked with villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts and water districts as an internal and external auditor. Internal auditors analyze financial controls and perform risk assessments in all operational areas, while an external auditor gives opinions on an entity’s financial statements.

Meserole's time as an auditor led her to work with more than two dozen school systems on Long Island, including Seaford and other neighboring districts. She learned about the operations of departments from academic to support services, and gained in-depth knowledge about state funding and federal grants.

Having worked in a family practice, Meserole said she was drawn to Seaford as a close-knit, family-oriented community. She said she is also excited to work with a "caring and dedicated board of education that takes its fiscal oversight duties very seriously, and to lead a hard-working and knowledgeable team within the business office."

Meserole holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hofstra University. She earned a master’s degree and advanced certificate in educational administration from LIU Post. Meserole said she kept this certificate “in my back pocket until I found the right place." Meserole completed her 400-hour administrative internship in her home school district, Half Hollow Hills.

In addition to managing a $73 million budget and developing future budgets, she will oversee the facilities department, school food services and transportation, and she will work closely with the district’s auditing firms. She also co-chairs the transportation committee and serves as a member of the COVID-19 task force for re-opening schools.

“I am very excited to join the Seaford School District and experience the true meaning of ‘Seaford Pride,’” she said. “I think my experience will be an asset to the district."