LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Katherine Sullivan upon the occasion of
her retirement as Superintendent of the Greater Johnstown School
District

WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in acknowledging
significant milestones in the distinguished careers of its esteemed
public servants; and
WHEREAS, Katherine Sullivan will be honored at a reception to be held
at Johnstown High School on June 1, 2011, upon the occasion of her well-
deserved retirement as Superintendent of the Greater Johnstown School
District; and
WHEREAS, Katherine began her distinguished 41-year career with the
district as an elementary school teacher at Glebe Street School in
September of 1970; and
WHEREAS, During her 26 years at Glebe, she also served as director of
education from 1978 until 1996, as cheerleading advisor from 1979 until
1986, as principal of the elementary summer program from 1991 until
1999, and as principal of the K-12 summer school in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Katherine was appointed principal of Pleasant Avenue School
in September of 1996; at about this time, she also initiated the after-
school enrichment program, of which she later served as advisor; and
WHEREAS, She began serving as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum
and Instruction in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Katherine was unanimously selected as Superintendent of
Schools on April 2, 2008; she became the first woman Superintendent in
the district's history on July 1st of that year; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her 41 years in the district, she has served as
president of the Johnstown Teacher's Association, a member of NYSUT's
legislative assembly, held a variety of positions with the Central Coun-
cil PTA, coordinator for NYS grade 4 science test, district science
curriculum committee member, new teacher orientation organization
committee member, building safety team member, district curriculum coun-
cil member, and intramurals instructor; and
WHEREAS, Katherine is an extraordinary role model for the students,
faculty, and staff of the Greater Johnstown School District; her excel-
lent tradition will continue through all those she has inspired; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Katherine Sullivan upon her well-deserved retirement after
41 years of dedicated service to the Greater Johnstown School District;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Katherine Sullivan.