Readers Write: A Thank You To GN School District Voters

I write today with abiding love and care to announce that I will seek re-election to a third term on the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education.

I recognize that it is both an awesome honor and responsibility to serve as a fiduciary and steward. I am proud of my efforts as president (elected by my colleagues unanimously in 2021 and 2022), and as a trustee by the community twice, in 2020 and 2017.

During what has been a dynamic period for students, families, personnel, and the public, I have been able to pivot: enabling the board to hold accountability, and maintain stability, while allowing new ideas to flourish.

Hallmarks of my tenure so far have been accountability; fiscal prudence; board training and engagement; and consensus-building. As president, I have been proud to oversee an increased budget pass rate; the revamping of the business office; initiation of a broad-based 40 member Board advisory committee; the livestream recording of Board of Education meetings that allow for more community engagement and transparency; and a demographic study of the peninsula.

We achieved each of these while, also, maintaining our bedrock and abiding commitments to the safety, well-being, academic opportunities and rigor, of all children and personnel every day. Since January, I have also been spearheading the Board’s undertaking of a national search to select our next superintendent of the Great Neck Public Schools.

I still feel the presence of my friend and mentor Donald Ashkenase, of blessed memory, with whom I served for four years, as Alternate Vice President at the board table. Even prior to Great Neck Public Schools being ranked number one in the state of New York and third in the nation, Don would refer to us as “the A Team.” One hopes we continue to make him proud.

The Board must hire the next superintendent of schools for our district. In addition, I wish to offer every child enrolled in Great Neck Public Schools the broad academic offerings and excellence that my own four children, recent GNPS graduates, enjoyed. Having resided here for nearly 30 years, I appreciate our pluralism and kaleidoscopic diversity. It is one of the reasons why Great Neck is truly special.

Like many parents, my volunteer community involvement grew with my children. Prior to election to the Board in 2017, I was involved in many years of continuous leadership in United Parent Teacher Council, Shared Decision Making Committees, Sephardic Heritage Alliance, Inc, Temple Israel of Great Neck, and other local organizations for nearly two decades. My CV is available here . For ease of reference it is translated in Farsi (فارسی ), Hebrew (עברית), Korean (한국인), Mandarin (), Russian (Русский), and Spanish (Español).

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Great Neck's BOE President Sassouni Announces Re-Election Bid

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Re-Elect Rebecca Sassouni, Trustee, GNPS Board Of Education

Board of Education President, 2021–present.
Past Board of Education Alternate Vice President, 2019–2021.
Board President is an ex officio member of all Board of Education Advisory Committees, including policy, safety, audit, budget, visitation.
Chair, Board of Education Advisory Committee, 2022–present.
Member, Board Visitation Committee, 2019–present.
Past chair and past member, Board of Education Citizens Advisory Committee.
Past member, Board of Education Building Advisory Committee.
Past Board representative for the District-wide Safety Committee.
JCRC Advisory Board member, 2021-present
Lion of Judah Award recipient 2023, Israel Bonds
Recipient of Hofstra University Outstanding Women in Law Award, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, 2020; Gaia’s Essence Woman of Honor in Business Award, 2019; Hofstra University George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award, 2018; Nassau County Bar Association Access to Justice Pro Bono Recognition, 2018; Anti-Defamation League Glass Leadership Institute Fellow, 2017; Town of North Hempstead Woman of Distinction May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor Award, 2014. Recipient of New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Board Excellence Award, 2019 (level 1), 2021 (level 2), and 2022 (level 3).
Past officer, United Parent Teacher Council, and past chair, UPTC Legislative Committee.
Past parent co-chair, Shared Decision Making Committee, North High School and John F. Kennedy School.
Co-vice chair, Nassau County Bar Association Women in Law Committee.
Immediate past co-chair, Nassau County Bar Association Education Law Committee.
Nassau County Bar Association Attorney Mentor to Law and Middle School Students.
Contributor, Lilith Magazine.
Two-time recipient, Hadassah Women of Honor Award.
Past president, SHAI (Sephardic Heritage Alliance, Inc.).
Past officer and member of board of trustees, Journal Dinner Dance and Simchat Torah Honoree, Temple Israel of Great Neck.
Past co-founder, Persian Culture Committee.
Past member, Great Neck Library Nominating Committee.
Past board member, Solomon Schechter Schools of Long Island.
Cum Laude with Distinction, Barnard College Columbia University. Hofstra University School of Law.
Attorney and Mediator in private practice.
New York State Certified Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Facilitator.
Mediator, Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers of Long Island.
Married, four adult children.

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Readers Write: A Thank You To GN School District Voters

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Readers Write: Preserve quality of GN education, vote Sassouni

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Rep. Santos stokes outrage with video of drag act at HS in his district

Rep. Santos says Great Neck North drag performance was inappropriate for school

Rep. Santos says Great Neck North drag performance was inappropriate for school

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Dear Great Neck Community:

Re-Elect Rebecca Sassouni, Trustee, GNPS Board Of Education

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