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Carole
Hankin

Dr. Carole Hankin presently serves as Superintendent of Schools for the Syosset Central School District in New York

Dr. Carole Hankin has a proven track record of doing more with less, demonstrating that success can be achieved in tandem with fiscal responsibility. Dr. Hankin has been the Superintendent of Schools in New York’s Syosset Central District for the past 21 years. During this time, her diligence and devotion helped the district stand out in terms of academic innovation and achievement. Dr. Carole Hankin’s advocacy for the arts and a rigorous foreign language curriculum earned the district recognition at both the state and national levels.

In 2002, the district won The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Award for its exceptional support of arts education under Dr. Carole Hankin’s supervision. She also introduced the district’s K-12 World Language curriculum, which necessitates that students start learning foreign languages in kindergarten. Supporting programs that other schools would cut in times of economic hardship has paid off, as demonstrated by the many academic honors the district has been awarded, such as being New York’s only recipient of the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. Dr. Carole Hankin has been individually recognized for her efforts and was named Educator of the Year in both 2002 and 2008. She earned the latter honor from Phi Delta Kappa International at Columbia University, where she earned two Master’s degrees and a Doctor of Education between 1974 and 1978.

Under Dr. Carole Hankin’s leadership, Syosset schools flourish while still remaining fiscally responsible. As Superintendent of Schools in charge of a $188-million budget, her conscientious spending has saved the district hundreds of thousands of dollars. Her focus on decreasing the district’s administrative costs resulted in the state of New York awarding it $90,201 in Administrative Efficiency Aid for 2010-2011. Moreover, due to Dr. Carole Hankin’s prudent budgeting, the district earned an Aa1 bond credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., consequently saving the Syosset schools a great deal of money each year.

A true educator at heart, Dr. Carole Hankin is on the Board of Trustees for The Museum of Mathematics in New York City and continues to write, publish, and present on all topics affecting today’s schools. Fortunately, even those outside Syosset can read Dr. Carole Hankin’s thoughts in Education Update, a monthly newspaper where she has written a column since 2000.


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  • Carole Hankin on The New Yoirk Times
    May, 2011
  • Various Awards and Honors Received by Dr. Carole Hankin
    October, 2011
    During her time as Superintendent of Schools for Syosset Central School District in New York, Dr. Carole Hankin has received several awards that reflect the positive changes and programs her administration has aimed to implement in the district. In 2008, the Columbia University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa named Dr. Hankin Educator of the Year. The Executive Board chose her for the award based on her noteworthy qualifications and accomplishments.

    In 2007, Dr. Carole Hankin accepted the School Superintendent Recognition Award, presented by the New York State Alliance for Arts Education. Intended to honor those who facilitate improvements in arts education, the School Superintendent Recognition Award emphasized her district’s priority on high-quality courses and programs that helped students learn about the arts in engaging and significant ways. Dr. Carole Hankin considers this award one of the highest points of her career, as she places a special emphasis on encouraging students to appreciate and become involved in the arts.

    Finally, Syosset Principals Association nominated Dr. Carole Hankin for the Council of Administrators & Supervisors award in 2004. She was accepted the CAS award, which honors those who display leadership as an educator and competence and experience in administration, and who consciously advocate the profession of the educator as well as the importance of supervisors and administrators in the field.

    While Dr. Carole Hankin was proud to receive these awards, she was even more honored by what the awards meant for the leadership and influence the school district has had on the lives of its students as well as its educators, supervisors, and administrators who work tirelessly to foster fun and enriching educational environments.

    About Dr. Carole Hankin

    Dr. Carole Hankin currently serves as Superintendent of Schools for Syosset Central School District in New York, a position she has held since 1990. In that position, Dr. Hankin holds responsibility for 10 unique schools and more than 6,600 students and 1,500 staff members. Believing in the importance of arts and arts education, Dr. Carole Hankin has initiated partnerships with nearby arts institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History, among others.

    In addition to the honors mentioned above, Dr. Carole Hankin and Syosset Central School District received other distinctions, including an Aa1 rating from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., given in recognition of Dr. Hankin’s sound financial choices in her appointment as Superintendent. Furthermore, all three secondary schools in the district earned the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon designation.