Bill Text: NY K00423 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring outgoing President Jamie Phillips for her ceaseless dedication to the Association of School Business Officials of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-08 - adopted [K00423 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00423-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 423

BY: M. of A. Wallace

        HONORING outgoing President Jamie Phillips for her
        ceaseless  dedication  to  the Association of School
        Business Officials of New York

  WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies  and  serve
the best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration
and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and

  WHEREAS,  Jamie  Phillips  has given not only of her time and energy
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly  proud  to  honor  outgoing
President Jamie Phillips for her ceaseless dedication to the Association
of  School  Business  Officials  of  New  York,  to be celebrated at its
Education Summit and Expo on June 7-11, 2021; and

  WHEREAS, A member of the Association of  School  Business  Officials
(ASBO)  New  York  Board  of Directors for several years, Jamie Phillips
currently serves as Board President; in this capacity,  she  has  served
with  loyalty, honor and distinction, earning the admiration, esteem and
affection of her colleagues and the community-at-large; and

  WHEREAS, An active member of New York State ASBO since  2004,  Jamie
Phillips  has  been  a  member of its professional development committee
since 2017, and served the membership committee for six years; and

  WHEREAS, Jamie Phillips is also currently on the Board of  Directors
of  her  local ASBO chapter (Western), where she has held the presidency
and other local chapter leadership positions in  past  years;  in  2017,
this  group  named her the Business Official of the Year for Western New
York; and

  WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Jamie Phillips, ASBO New  York
tirelessly  supports  the  professional growth of its members, serves as
the leading resource on school finance, and advocates to ensure  quality
education for all students; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout her illustrious tenure with ASBO New York, Jamie
Phillips has been truly instrumental in the progress the Association has
made  in  the  past  several years, particularly in becoming the premier
Association to consult on all school finance-related matters; and

  WHEREAS, As President of ASBO New York  throughout  the  coronavirus
pandemic,  Jamie Phillips has shown tremendous commitment, adaptability,
and resourcefulness as an expert  in  school  business;  she  has  spent
countless  hours meticulously reviewing the ASBO policy manual to ensure
the organization is doing everything it  could  to  best  represent  its
members  and  to provide the most impactful services possible, all while
keeping her sense of humor and even temperament; and

  WHEREAS, In recognition of her  outstanding  volunteer  service  and
commitment to the Association and its Chapters, this extraordinary woman

was also nominated for the ASBO George A. Perry Volunteer Service Award;
and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  her  state and local ASBO service, Jamie
Phillips serves as the Chair of the New York State School  Safety  Group
491, a trustee of the School and Municipal Energy Cooperative (SMEC) and
a member of the Utica National Insurance Steering Committee; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore, she has been an annual presenter for the Erie
County School Board Association's fiscal oversight training and has also
presented at various other workshop and conference opportunities; and

  WHEREAS, Jamie Phillips  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in
Business  Administration from SUNY Geneseo, as well as a master's degree
in Educational Administration and a Certificate  of  Advanced  Study  in
School  Business Administration from SUNY Brockport; she also holds both
a NYS SBA and SDA certification; and

  WHEREAS, Professionally, Jamie Phillips has served as the  Assistant
Superintendent  for  Business  and Support Services at Lancaster Central
School District (CSD) since  2010,  prior  to  which,  she  served  both
Oakfield-Alabama  Central  School  District  and  Warsaw  Central School
District as the School Business Administrator; and

  WHEREAS, Rare indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown  by  an
individual for the benefit of others, which Jamie Phillips has displayed
throughout her life; and

  WHEREAS,  It  has always been the objective of this Legislative Body
to  honor  and  support  those  individuals  who  have  displayed  their
commitment  to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent
of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this  tribute  to
Jamie  Phillips,  that  future  generations  may know and appreciate her
admirable character, her many benevolent  deeds,  and  the  respect  and
esteem in which she is held by her peers; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor outgoing President Jamie Phillips for her ceaseless dedication  to
the  Association  of  School Business Officials of New York, and to wish
her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Jamie Phillips.