LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Beatrice A. DeSapio upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition by District 20 of the United
Federation of Teachers at its Scholarship Dinner Dance on January 29,
2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious individuals of distinguished purpose whose
lives have been committed to the pursuit of excellence in the education
of the youth of the Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend Beatrice A. DeSapio upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition by UFT District 20 in appreciation of her many years
of service to the District 20 school community; and
WHEREAS, Beatrice A. DeSapio, of Ditmas IS 62, will be honored at
District 20's Scholarship Dinner Dance, to be held at El Caribe Country
Club in Brooklyn on January 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong Brooklyn resident, Beatrice A. DeSapio began her
career in education as a social studies teacher at IS 88 in District 15;
she came to Ditmas IS 62 thirty years ago, in 1979, and has long been
active there in and on behalf of her profession; and
WHEREAS, For the past 11 years, Beatrice A. DeSapio has been the UFT
District 20 Chapter Leader and also served as a NYSUT and AFT Delegate;
she has brought many grants to Ditmas and is the budget director and
district expert on Galaxy and, in addition, serves as the middle school
member of the District 20 Leadership Team; and
WHEREAS, Active in her community as well as her profession, Beatrice
A. DeSapio was a valued longtime member of the District 15 Community
School Board; she served a term as its President and may be justly proud
of her soon to be accomplished efforts to establish a high school in
Sunset Park; and
WHEREAS, Beatrice A. DeSapio was honored to be the first female Chair-
person of Community Board 7 (Sunset Park and Windsor); she ably served
in that capacity for ten years and now serves as Chairperson of its
Attendance Committee; and
WHEREAS, Also deeply concerned about the senior citizens of the commu-
nity, Beatrice A. DeSapio is currently the Secretary of Marien-Heim of
Brooklyn, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation which supports two senior
citizen housing developments; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to its attention
it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the edifica-
tion and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Beatrice A. DeSapio upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition by District 20 of the United Federation of Teachers
at its Scholarship Dinner Dance on January 29, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Beatrice A. DeSapio.