Schools

Lindenhurst High Principal Named New Superintendent

Daniel E. Giordano will replace the retiring Richard Nathan in July.

The Lindenhurst Board of Education has named Lindenhurst High School Principal Daniel E. Giordano as superintendent of schools, effective July 1, 2014. 

Giordano will succeed Superintendent Richard Nathan, who is retiring. 

Giordano’s vast knowledge and 17 years of experience in Lindenhurst will prove to be an asset as he moves forward in his new role, school officials said. 

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“We are so pleased that Mr. Giordano will be the new superintendent of schools and are confident that his experience with and knowledge of the community will contribute to his success in the position,” Board of Education President Donna Hochman said in a statement. 

In 1997, Giordano joined Lindenhurst as the assistant principal of the high school. In 2002, he was named principal and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school that housed 2,200 students. He was responsible for determining and supervising the school’s budget, curriculum, technology and public relations. 

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During his tenure in the district, he also served as head principal of the Western Suffolk BOCES Summer School in Dix Hills. Prior to his time in Lindenhurst, Giordano held the position of band director in the Huntington and Levittown school districts. For 37 years, he has served as a trustee and chairman of the board for the Albertson Fire Company.

Giordano has a professional diploma in educational administration and a master of science from LIU Post. He obtained his bachelor of science from Hofstra University.

“I am thrilled to take on this new role of superintendent of schools in Lindenhurst,” Giordano said. “It was an honor and a pleasure to serve as both principal and assistant principal of the high school for the last 17 years. I have always considered the Lindenhurst community to be a second family, and I look forward to continuing to serve them in this new capacity for years to come.”

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