LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Steve Fisch upon the occasion of receiv-
ing the Administrator of the Year Award from the Orange-Ulster BOCES
School Library System Advisory Council on May 14, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in the great
State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Steve Fisch upon the occasion of receiving the Administrator of the Year
Award from the Orange-Ulster BOCES School Library System Advisory Coun-
cil at its Awards Luncheon to be held on Friday, May 14, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the System Advisory Council honors an administra-
tor who has shown outstanding leadership in promoting school librarian-
ship; with his proven leadership abilities and his evident dedication to
school libraries, Steve Fisch is the quintessential selection for this
most prestigious honor; and
WHEREAS, Steve Fisch graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a Bachelor of
Arts degree and a strong desire to teach; his esteemed career began in
Skaneateles, New York, where he taught 4th and 5th grade for ten years;
and
WHEREAS, During this time, Steve Fisch also attended SUNY Oswego part
time, earning his MA and CAS degrees in Educational Administration; and
WHEREAS, Early in his administrative career, Steve Fisch worked for
Onondaga-Madison BOCES, Delaware-Chenango BOCES and Wellwood Middle
School in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District; and
WHEREAS, After relocating to Orange County in 1987, Steve Fisch start-
ed in the Pine Bush Central School District as the Principal of Pakana-
sink Elementary School; in 1991, he moved to Pine Bush Elementary School
as the Principal of a brand new building; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary leader, Steve Fisch was instrumental in the
planning of the new school's Library Media Center; he truly wanted the
Center to be one of the focal points of the new school, serving as a
tremendous resource to students, staff and families; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career thus far, Steve Fisch has brought an
uncompromising standard of excellence to his work and a warm sense of
caring and concern to every young person he educates; and
WHEREAS, Steve Fisch has clearly had an enduring impact on the youth
of the Pine Bush Central School District and that community-at-large,
and accordingly merits recognition and applause for his impressive dedi-
cation to others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Steve Fisch upon the occasion of receiving the Administrator of
the Year Award from the Orange-Ulster BOCES School Library System Advi-
sory Council on May 14, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Steve Fisch.