LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Steven Steinberg upon the occasion of
his 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 Steven Steinberg upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by UFT District 20 in appreciation of his many years
of service to the District 20 school community; and
WHEREAS, Steven Steinberg, of PS 163, will be honored at District 20's
Scholarship Dinner Dance, to be held at El Caribe Country Club in Brook-
lyn on January 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Except for the years 1966-1970, when he was serving in the
United States Air Force, Steven Steinberg has been a lifelong resident
of Brooklyn; he and his wife of 28 years, Rosemary, are the proud
parents of a daughter, Elizabeth, and a son, James; and
WHEREAS, Steven Steinberg earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brook-
lyn College of The City University of New York and a Master of Arts
degree in Deaf Education from New York University; he has, in addition,
been a licensed New York City Special Education teacher since 1974; and
WHEREAS, Steven Steinberg began his career in the School for Language
and Hearing Impaired Children at PS 204; since 1975 he has served ably
at PS 163, first in its School for Language and Hearing Impaired Chil-
dren then, with the reorganization of Special Education, as a MIS III
teacher of children who benefited from placement in a small class
setting; and
WHEREAS, Since 2004, Steven Steinberg has been PS 163's Physical
Education/Health teacher, a capacity in which he oversees a program
which emphasizes the benefits of physical fitness from the President's
Challenge to the New York City Fitnessgram and to which he has also
introduced a school wide sportstacking program; 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 Steven Steinberg upon the occasion of his 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 Steven Steinberg.