Senator Montgomery honors Public School 5, the Dr. Ronald E. McNair School, the recipient of the 2017 National Principal Leadership Institute’s School Innovation and Change Award

Senator Velmanette Montgomery

May 24, 2017

Senator Montgomery congratulates Principal Lena Gates,  Assistant Principal Kesha Townsel, faculty, staff and the entire P.S. 5, Dr. Ronald E. McNair school family upon the occasion of their designation as the recipient of the National Principal Leadership Institute’s School Innovation and Change Award (SICA). This national award is given annually to recognize schools that rose from underperforming to exemplary. In 18 years that the award has been in existence over 950 schools from across the 48 states have been awarded. 

In commemoration of this outstanding accomplishment, Senator Montgomery's staff member Jason Salmon, presents Principal Lena Gates with a New York State Senate Proclamation honoring Public School 5. To read the entire proclamation, please download the attached PDF.

To learn more about the event, visit http://www.ourtimepress.com/dr-ronald-e-mcnair-public-school-5-receives-national-principal-leadership-institute-school-innovation-change-award/

jason_and_principal_lena_gates_of_ps_5.jpg