LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Yonkers Public School Superintendent
Bernard P. Pierorazio upon the occasion of being named the New York
State School Superintendent of the Year by the New York State Council of
School Superintendents

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 education of
the youth of the Empire State; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Yonkers Public
School Superintendent Bernard P. Pierorazio upon the occasion of being
named the New York State School Superintendent of the Year by the New
York State Council of School Superintendents; and
WHEREAS, Currently serving as Superintendent of the Yonkers Public
Schools, the fourth largest district in New York State, Bernard Pierora-
zio formerly served as Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent,
and Principal of Saunders Trades and Technical High School, which under
his leadership became a United States Department of Education Blue
Ribbon School of Excellence as well as a New American High School; and
WHEREAS, Bernard Pierorazio, a graduate of the Yonkers Public Schools
District, continued his studies at Central Connecticut State University,
the College of New Rochelle, and Iona College, earning degrees in Histo-
ry, Special Education and Administration and Supervision; with strong
community loyalty and dedication to education, he returned to his native
Yonkers, working as a teacher, dean and administrator; and
WHEREAS, Bernard Pierorazio has received numerous prestigious awards
and recognitions that highlight his educational career and are testimony
to his community commitment; some of these include: the Rotary Club of
Yonkers Leadership in Education Award; the Boy Scouts of America Excel-
lence in Education Award; the American Congress of Italian Migration
Educator of the Year Award; the Westchester Association of Hispanic
Professionals Award; Eastchester Tuckahoe Lions' Club Man of the Year
Award; and the New York Association for Continuing Community Education
Lawrence Levin Professional Award; and
WHEREAS, As a result of Bernard Pierorazio's ledership and action as
Superintendent of the Yonkers School District, the children's quality
of education has dramatically improved; he is responsible for the devel-
opment of the District's Five-Year Plan leading to unitary status and
ending court-ordered desegregation, restructuring of middle schools
resulting in increased Regents scores and graduation rates, increasing
the number of high schools from five to nine, and increased parent
involvement with student learning through Blackboard and mass telephone
communication; and
WHEREAS, Bernard Pierorazio has served as the keynote speaker at many
local, state and national conferences; he has also hosted and partic-
ipated in numerous school-related programs for television stations
including Yonkers public education station, WDMC, and Cablevision News
12; and
WHEREAS, Educators like Bernard Pierorazio provide a tremendous
service to the future of our State and Nation, inspiring generations of
young people in their educational journeys and ensuring their success in
their future years; and
WHEREAS, Bernard Pierorazio has had an enduring impact on the youth of
the Yonkers Public School District, as well as on the community-at-
large, and accordingly merits recognition and applause for his impres-
sive dedication to others; and

WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Tina, his sons, Phil-
lip and Michael, as well as his parents, Joseph and Lillian, all of whom
feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the
efforts of those individuals who work to support our proud tradition of
public education by providing their skills and talents to our schools;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Yonkers Public School Superintendent Bernard P. Pierorazio upon
the occasion of being named the New York State School Superintendent of
the Year by the New York State Council of School Superintendents; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Bernard P. Pierorazio, Yonkers Public School Superintendent.