Bill Text: NY J02469 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Superintendent Stephen Bovino upon the occasion of his retirement from the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02469 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02469-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2469

BY: Senator JACOBS

        CONGRATULATING  Superintendent Stephen Bovino upon
        the occasion of his retirement from the Kenmore-Town
        of Tonawanda Union Free School

  WHEREAS, New York State's commitment to education  is  unparalleled;
its  history  and  stature are secured by the superlative caliber of its
educational professionals and the students they inspire; and

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative  Body  to  acknowledge
the  significant  milestones  in  the  distinguished  careers  of  those
outstanding educational leaders, whose dedication and achievements  have
been instrumental in developing character and academic excellence in the
young people of New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Superintendent Stephen Bovino on the occasion of his retirement from the
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School; effective at the end of the
2019-2020 Academic Year; and

  WHEREAS, Stephen Bovino studied history at the College of New Jersey
in Trenton, New Jersey, and earned his  Juris  Doctor  from  the  George
Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia; and

  WHEREAS, He previously held a variety of management positions in the
private  sector  before  beginning  his  career in education as a social
studies teacher in the Williamsville Central School District; and

  WHEREAS, Before coming  to  Kenmore-Town  of  Tonawanda  Union  Free
School  (commonly  known  as  Ken-Ton),  Stephen  Bovino  served  as  an
Assistant Principal at Williamsville  South  High  School  and  then  as
Principal  of  John  F.  Kennedy  High  School  in the Cheektowaga-Sloan
Central School District; and

  WHEREAS, After nearly a decade of  overseeing  the  Human  Resources
Department  in  the Ken-Ton Schools, Stephen Bovino retired in September
2016; only four months later, the schools Board of  Education  appointed
him  to  serve  as  Interim Superintendent; he was then appointed to the
permanent position of Superintendent in April 2016; and

  WHEREAS, Under  the  luminous  leadership  of  Stephen  Bovino,  the
Ken-Ton  School  District  is among the districts in New York State with
the highest number of National Board-Certified teachers, and one of  the
highest   percentages  of  its  teaching  staff  who  have  earned  this
distinction in the western part of the state; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, Ken-Ton's innovative Big  Picture  Program,  a
non-traditional  high school program and the only program of its kind in
Western New York, has helped guide its students to graduation with a  94
percent  graduation rate as of 2018; the program is distinguished by its
small  class  advisories,  individualized  project-based   approach   to
learning and internship experience; and

  WHEREAS,  In  May  2019,  Stephen Bovino was awarded the Western New
York  Educational  Service  Council  Award   for   excellence   in   the
superintendent  category,  duly  recognizing  his  immense  talents  for
fostering the hearts and minds of our younger generation; and

  WHEREAS,  Stephen  Bovino  has clearly had an enduring impact on the
youth  of  the  Ken-Ton   School   District,   as   well   as   on   the
community-at-large,  and accordingly merits recognition and applause for
his impressive dedication to others; and

  WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to commend  the
efforts  of  those  individuals  who  have  worked  to support our proud
tradition of public education by providing their skills and  talents  to
our schools; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Stephen Bovino upon the occasion of his retirement from the
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District, and  to  wish  him
continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Stephen Bovino.