Honor Le Roy School Board Veteran

12, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to honor the life and accomplishments of individuals whose enduring commitment and dedication significantly enhance the quality of education in their community; and WHEREAS, The American public school system is a treasured institution; those individuals, such as Donald Hobart, who work to improve our schools and ensure that all children have access to quality educational programs merit the highest commendation of this Legislative Body; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Donald Hobart upon the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of dedicated service to the Le Roy Central School Board of Education to be celebrated at a Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018; and WHEREAS, For over two decades, Donald Hobart has been a vital member of the Le Roy Central School Board of Education, 15 of which, he served as President; and WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Donald Hobart has chaired all of the Board's committees, including budget and finance, audit, policy, negotiations and instruction; and WHEREAS, Donald Hobart also worked with lawmakers and his fellow board members on various issues such as mandate relief, reforming the

3020-a teacher disciplinary process, expanding the role of BOCES, and both property tax and pension reform; and WHEREAS, In addition to his work with Le Roy Central School, Donald Hobart held the title of President of the Genesee Valley School Boards Association, and worked for Kodak, the position from which he retired; and WHEREAS, For his steadfast and unremitting commitment to the Le Roy Central School community, Donald Hobart was named the NYSSBA Advocate of the Year in 2010; and WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Dixie, their three children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, all of whom have shown him love and support and rejoice in his many achievements; and WHEREAS, This remarkable man truly believes in the children of the Le Roy Central School District, demonstrating an impressive dedication, an unparalleled devotion and an unremitting enthusiasm to continually improving the quality of educational programs and opportunities offered to its faculty and students as well as for the entire community; and WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Donald Hobart diligently worked to improve the district, making it a place where students could thrive and flourish, and providing them the tools and skills to become successful citizens; and WHEREAS, Donald Hobart has clearly had an enduring impact on the youth of the Le Roy Central School District, as well as on the community-at-large, and accordingly merits recognition and applause for his impressive dedication to others; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Donald Hobart upon the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of dedicated service to the Le Roy Central School Board of Education on