Bill Text: NY K02117 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Sabatino Cimato upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Award of Excellence by the Western New York Educational Services Council

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-07 - adopted [K02117 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K02117-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 2117

BY: M. of A. Conrad

        HONORING  Sabatino Cimato upon the occasion of his
        designation as recipient of the Award of  Excellence
        by the Western New York Educational Services Council

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the  quality  and  character  of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and  dedicated  efforts  of  those
individuals  who would devote themselves to the welfare of the community
and its citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Sabatino Cimato upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
Award  of  Excellence  by  the  Western  New  York  Educational Services
Council, celebrated on Wednesday, April 24, 2024,  at  the  18th  annual
Awards   for  Excellence  Banquet  at  the  Creekside  Banquet  Hall  in
Cheektowaga, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Western  New  York  Educational  Services  Council  is   a
nonprofit  organization  that  supports  school districts throughout the
region; the purpose of the Awards of  Excellence  program  is  to  honor
school  staff  and  leaders  who  make a difference for students, have a
track record of amazing leadership, go above and  beyond  in  their  job
duties,  and  demonstrate  excellent  personal characteristics that make
them a role model for students; and

  WHEREAS, Sabatino Cimato is receiving this prestigious award for his
role as Superintendent of the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District;
additionally, Superintendent Cimato will  be  awarded  the  Erie  County
Association  of  School  Boards'  Diana  R.  Miller Service to Education
Award; and

  WHEREAS, Established  in  1981,  the  Diana  R.  Miller  Service  to
Education Award is given in honor of the late Diana Miller; the award is
given to individuals who have contributed to the betterment of education
and  assisted  ECASB  in  its mission of supporting school districts and
boards of education in Erie County; and

  WHEREAS, Serving as Superintendent of schools since  July  of  2020,
Sabatino  Cimato  has been celebrated for numerous initiatives that have
been implemented under his  leadership,  which  have  had  an  extremely
positive   impact   on  students,  families  and  the  community;  those
innovations include  a  new  office  of  school  culture,  new  security
initiatives,  new  secondary  programming  and  the  district leadership
council; and

  WHEREAS, Under his able leadership, the  Kenmore-Town  of  Tonawanda
School    District    has    significantly    expanded   its   universal
pre-kindergarten program and also created  one  of  the  region's  first
full-day  UPK  programs,  housed  by  Hamilton  Elementary School, which
closed in 2016; additionally, the district has expanded its tremendously
successful Big Picture program and secured a BEDS code  for  the  former
Kenmore Middle School; and


  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are  brought  to  our
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Sabatino Cimato upon the occasion of his designation as recipient
of the Award of Excellence by the Western New York Educational  Services
Council; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted Sabatino Cimato.