WELCOME NEW MEMBER DR. DANIEL BITTMAN
Dan Bittman continues his Rotary service, transferring his membership to Edina Morningside Rotary Club from Sauk Centre/Sartel Rotary Club in District 5950.His Linked In page shows the following brief description.
Interim Superintendent Edina Public Schools (Current); Retired Superintendent (December 2024); MN Distinguished Service Award Winner (2025); MN Superintendent of the Year 2016; Nevada Kiwanis Teacher of the Year (1994).
Edina Public Schools published this press release:
Dr. Bittman is a distinguished, nationally recognized leader with over three decades of experience as a superintendent and educational administrator. Dr. Bittman retired from the superintendency of Elk River Area School District (ISD 728) last December, where he served for eight years. Prior to that, he was the superintendent of Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, receiving the Superintendent of the Year award from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators. He served at the Minnesota Department of Education as the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Student Support Services and Director of Teacher Quality and Educator Licensing, and held administrative leadership positions in numerous states, including in Clark County in Nevada, the fifth largest district in the nation.
Dr. Bittman has received numerous state and national recognitions. Earlier this year, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Superintendent of the Year award from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, where he also served as president.
School Board Chairperson Karen Gabler described Dr. Bittman as “widely recognized for his dedication to developing strong leaders and fostering meaningful relationships across school communities. He brings vast experience managing budgets, developing and executing comprehensive strategic and facility plans, and implementing innovative instructional programs.”
For information about Rotary membership, contact Erica Stern.