Lindenhurst School District Appoints New Superintendent

LINDENHURST, NY —The Lindenhurst Union Free School District will officially have a new superintendent.

Anthony Davidson, current assistant superintendent at Locust Valley Central School District, was appointed the position by the Board of Education this week. His new title will be effective July 1.

“With 25 years of experience in education, the Board of Education is confident that Mr. Davidson has the leadership skills, understanding and vision to continue to move the district forward,” said Board President Donna Hochman.

According to the district, Davidson began his career in education as a teacher of English language arts in the Commack School District and then went on to become the Commack chairperson of English language arts.

From there, he held the positions of assistant principal and principal of Commack High School and Commack Middle School respectively, the district said.

In 2018, Davidson went on to become assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Locust Valley Central School District.

He also currently serves as an adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

“Throughout the search process, the more I learned about Lindenhurst, the more enamored I became,” said Davidson. “I've learned that the people of Lindenhurst surround and support each other and have great pride in their town and schools."

The district stated that Davidson has enhanced the school communities he’s worked with in myriad ways that demonstrate his leadership.

For example, he helped expand of the career exploration program in Locust Valley CSD to include externships, nearly tripling the number of dual-enrollment opportunities. He also initiated and guided "the expansion of special education services to include integrated co-teaching" in Locust Valley.

Davidson also supervised the creation and design of curricula in serving as the IB Head of School in Commack for the first Middle Years Program on Long Island and one of the Largest in North America.

"I am grateful for the confidence and commitment the board has extended to me and am excited for the opportunity to lead in a community where people genuinely care about and demonstrate a commitment to each other and to making their district the best it can be for all children," he said. "I look forward to many years together as we build upon the long-standing tradition of excellence in Lindenhurst."