Honor Fallen Hero Teacher

Assembly Resolution No. 62 BY: M. of A. Stern mourning the death of Scott J. Beigel, dedicated teacher, coach and camp counselor WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and commend the caring concern and heroic acts of individuals who take prompt and appropriate action in emergency situations, nobly risking their own lives in an effort to preserve the lives of others; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is moved to mourn the death of Scott J. Beigel, dedicated teacher, coach and camp counselor; and WHEREAS, Scott J. Beigel made the ultimate sacrifice on February 14,

2018, when he shielded his students from gun fire during a senseless act of violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida; he died at the age of 35; and WHEREAS, Disregarding his own personal safety and acting in a manner which truly exemplified the hero everyone knew he was, Scott J. Beigel bravely and without hesitation unlocked his classroom door to give shelter to as many students as he could as an expelled, disgruntled student with a semi-automatic rifle stalked the halls shooting at anyone in his path; and WHEREAS, Scott J. Beigel, who placed his own life in peril to save others, was shot outside his classroom door while trying to lock it, after ushering as many students as he could to safety; and WHEREAS, Born on October 22, 1982, Scott J. Beigel grew up on Long Island before attending the University of Miami; he was a camp counselor at Camp Starlight in Pennsylvania prior to accepting the position to teach geography and coach cross country at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018; and WHEREAS, Scott J. Beigel remains more than a hero in the hearts of his family, friends, colleagues and students; his bravery and dedication to others will continue to serve as an inspiration to all who had the privilege of knowing him; and WHEREAS, A resident of Deerfield Beach, Florida, Scott J. Beigel is survived by his father, Michael Schulman and mother, Linda Beigel-Schulman; and his sister, Melissa Zech; and WHEREAS, Scott J. Beigel, through his spontaneous and heroic actions, demonstrated his character and his compassion for the welfare of others, personifying, by virtue of his actions, the collective concern of educators across the State of New York, who voluntarily respond when students, our most precious resource, are subjected to perilous situations; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to mourn the death of Scott J. Beigel, dedicated teacher, coach, and camp counselor, and to express its deepest condolences to his family; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the family of Scott J. Beigel; and