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Elementary school names new principal administrator for 11 years. As a teacher, she worked with fifth and sixth graders at Clara CarlAmanda Sagnelli left the son School — after a few years East Meadow School District as of experience, she became the a student, and now she is back school’s assistant principal, as Barnum Woods Elementa- and then moved over to Stuart Manor Elementary School as ry’s new principal. “It really is truly a wonder- its principal. As Sagnelli grew as an eduful feeling, coming home cator, she develagain,” Sagnelli oped a “boots on said. “I’m really the ground, chilhonored to be able dren first” style of to give back to the l e a d e r s h i p, s h e c o m m u n i t y t h at said, maximizing provided me with the amount of supthe strong educaport she can protional foundation vide to teachers needed to be where and students alike. I am today.” AMANDA SAGNEllI Sagnelli said she Sagnelli, an East Principal, has two new initiaM e a d o w n a t ive, tives she wants to was a student at Barnum Woods see through this Parkway Elementa- Elementary School upcoming school ry, Woodland Midyear: a social and dle School and East Meadow High School. She emotional learning meeting to received a bachelor’s in elemen- help teachers better undertary education from Hofstra stand new students, as well as a University, a master’s in read- new tradition honoring those ing, and a professional diploma who served on 9/11. Otherwise, in educational administration. she will not be making any A mother of three, Sagnelli immediate changes to school policy, and looks forward to lisresides in Seaford. Sagnelli’s career in educa- tening and learning from partion be g an in the Elmont ents, students and educators School District, where she was about the Barnum Woods’ coma teacher for 12 years, and an Continued on page 4
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
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End zone excellence at E.M.’s football camp Aiden Levon Mitchell, 5 of East Meadow, was one of many participants at last week’s football camp, run by the East Meadow PAL. Alongside peers, Mitchell learned new skills. The camp was run by PAL leaders and high school football players from East Meadow and W.T. Clarke High Schools. Story, more photos, Page 10.
What New Yorkers need to know about the ERA on this year’s ballot By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
This November, voters in New York will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state’s constitution, aimed at ensuring equal rights to all under law. The current equal protection clause in the state’s constitution already prohibits discrimination based on “race, color, creed or religion.” The amendment will allow New York voters to include additional classifications that people cannot be discriminated against, such as ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, sexual orientation,
and gender identity. The decision to include the amendment on this year’s ballot came in mid-June. New York’s Attorney General Letitia James said it was “a huge victory in our efforts to protect our basics rights and freedoms.” “The ERA was advanced to protect access to abortion care, enshrine this basic right in our constitution, and protect people from discrimination,” she said. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect these rights and ensure everyone can live safely and freely in the great State of New York.” Advocacy groups at both the state and local Continued on page 2
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respect the history and rich traditions of Barnum Woods.