LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Hage-
dorn Little Village School

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those institutions of commitment and high achievement whose
purpose and endeavors prove a dedication to the pursuit of excellence in
the education of the youth of this noble Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 40th Anniversary of the Hagedorn Little Village School, to be
celebrated on Thursday, October 15, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The Hagedorn Little Village School has an absolute charter
from the New York State Board of Regents and is approved as a preschool
and elementary school by the New York State Education Department; and
WHEREAS, When Little Village School was founded by Caryl Bank, Ph.D.
and Barbara Feingold, Ph.D., in October, 1969, there were limited facil-
ities in Nassau County for the education of preschoolers with disabili-
ties; since its inception, the School has grown from three children in a
"one room school house" to serving hundreds of children in its state-of-
the-art school in Seaford, New York; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Hagedorn Little Village School is to
provide the finest educational and therapeutic programs for infants and
young children with a wide range of developmental disabilities; these
particular disabilities may include cognitive delays, social/emotional
deficits, autistic spectrum disorders, speech/language delays, orthoped-
ic and/or motor impairments, visual impairments, and/or significant
medical issues; and
WHEREAS, The Hagedorn Little Village School's goals are to facilitate
each child in achieving his or her highest potential socially, educa-
tionally and emotionally; in addition, they are to provide support and
direction to families, and collaborate with outside service providers in
fulfilling this mission; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to extend its high-
est commendation to all of the individuals who have been involved with
the Hagedorn Little Village School, past and present, noting the impor-
tance of their work and their enduring commitment to young children;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Hagedorn Little Village School;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Hagedorn Little Village School.