LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Eric Nadelstern upon the occasion of his
designation by the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers as the recip-
ient of its Educational Alliance Award on March 27, 2011

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend 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 in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Eric Nadelstern upon the occasion of his designation by the Association
of Orthodox Jewish Teachers of the New York City Public Schools as the
recipient of its Educational Alliance Award; and
WHEREAS, Eric Nadelstern, the New York City Department of Education's
Deputy Chancellor for the Division of School Support and Instruction,
will be honored at the organization's 41st Annual Luncheon, to be held
at The Renaissance in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, March 27, 2011; and
WHEREAS, As Deputy Chancellor for the Division of School Support and
Instruction Eric Nadelstern oversees instructional and operational
support to the city's 1,500 schools; and
WHEREAS, Previously, he served New York City public schools as Chief
Schools Officer for the Division of School Support; Chief Executive
Officer for Empowerment Schools, a citywide district reform initiative
serving 500 schools which have accepted performance contracting in
return for major decision-making authority; Supervising Superintendent
for the Autonomy Zone; Chief Academic Officer for New Schools; Senior
Instructional Superintendent for School Improvement and Restructuring;
Deputy Regional Superintendent for Region 2 in the East Bronx; and Depu-
ty Superintendent for New and Small Bronx High Schools and, as the
founding Principal of the International High School at LaGuardia Commu-
nity College, he created an innovative public secondary school for
English language learners which has been widely replicated throughout
New York City and around the country; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with the New York City Department of Educa-
tion Eric Nadelstern has served as well in institute leadership roles at
New Visions for Public Schools, Stanford University, Teachers College of
Columbia University and Bank Street College of Education; and
WHEREAS, He has been recognized for his contributions in the classroom
by the New York City schools and the Anti-Defamation League, and with
the Angelo Patri School Award for School-Based Management, and the
International Partnership Award; and
WHEREAS, Eric Nadelstern has, in addition, been the author and the
subject of numerous articles and interviews on his recent work creating
a critical mass of new small schools to increase student performance,
establishing school-based autonomy as a school district reform strategy
to foster greater accountability for student achievement results, and
reforming central office operations in the largest school district in
the nation; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such accomplishment are brought to our attention it is appropri-
ate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the edification and
emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Eric Nadelstern upon the occasion of his designation as the recip-
ient of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers' Educational Alli-
ance Award on March 27, 2011; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Eric Nadelstern.