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Great Neck Board of Education appoints Dr. Daniel Holtzman as assistant superintendent for secondary education
Summary
The Great Neck Board of Education approved the probationary appointment of Dr. Daniel Holtzman as assistant superintendent for secondary education by a 3-0 vote and voted to enter executive session to discuss a certified staff member.
The Great Neck Board of Education on a unanimous 3-0 vote approved the probationary appointment of Dr. Daniel Holtzman as assistant superintendent for secondary education, and voted to move into executive session to discuss a certified staff member.
Board President Tock read the resolution authorizing the appointment and the board then voted to approve the employment agreement “as mutually agreed upon between the Board of Education and Dr. Holtzman.” Dr. Holtzman is scheduled to begin the role on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 (year not specified in the meeting record).
The appointment followed a presentation by the superintendent and other district administrators who described the selection process as rigorous and unanimous. The superintendent said the hiring committee conducted multiple rounds of review that included writing samples, presentations and follow-ups and that the process produced “an outstanding candidate.”
Dr. Daniel Holtzman has served as principal of North High since February 2017 and, according to the materials presented to the board, has 28 years in education, including about 20 years in administrative roles. The superintendent noted several recent honors for Holtzman: selection as a scholarship recipient to attend the Nobel Prize Teacher Summit in Stockholm; receipt of the New York State Education Department’s Louis E. Yavner Teaching Award for work on Holocaust and human-rights education; and recognition as the 2025 Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association Nassau–Suffolk Region Administrator of the Year.
The superintendent also thanked Dr. Landau for 17 years of service to the district and said Dr. Landau will assist with the administrative transition. The board said the search to fill the North High principal position will begin immediately after the district returns from break.
Dr. Holtzman addressed the board and those assembled, saying, “I’m deeply honored and sincerely grateful for the trust you have placed in me,” and pledged to work with district leaders, building leaders and teachers while “putting students first.”
Votes at a glance
- Appointment of Dr. Daniel Holtzman as assistant superintendent for secondary education: motion to approve the probationary appointment and authorize the board president to execute the employment agreement; vote 3 yes, 0 no; outcome: approved. Start date: March 17 (year not specified).
- Motion to move into executive session to discuss a certified staff member: vote 3 yes, 0 no; outcome: approved. The subject of executive session was described as a certified staff member; no further public details were provided.
