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The Erie County Association of School Boards provides to member boards leadership & support which promote the effective management & delivery of services to our public school students

 

Save-the-Date:

This year's WNY Education Law Conference will be on Aug. 6

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 2008 will be the date of the Annual Education Law Conference sponsored by ECASB and the WNY Educational Service Council. Location will again be the Millennium, Cheektowaga.

 

- Fall Edition: ECASB Update
- Almost Spring Edition: ECASB Update

- 07-08 Legislative Position Statements

 

 

Erie County School Boards Announces 2007-2008 Honors

Several schools and individuals received honors at the 30th Annual Dinner Meeting of the Erie County Association of School Boards. Honors included:

Diana R. Miller Service Award …
Received by Linda Hoffman, President of the Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus Board of Education and Vice President of the Springville Griffith Institute Board of Education. The award recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the betterment of education and/or assisted ECASB in achieving its mission on behalf of public education. In the 1970s, Mrs. Hoffman helped found the “Cause School” to help alternative education students. This led to a very long advocacy role with BOCES that led to her eventual role as President of the Erie 2 CC BOCES Board. She is active in both her county and state school boards associations and in many legislative advocacy efforts. She also serves as a board member for the Healthy Community Alliance, which is dedicated to the well-being of children and families.

Laura M. Burns Advocacy for Children Award …
Received by Dolores Mendolia, of West Seneca, this award recognizes a current or former school board member for outstanding service in advocacy for children, and is meant to serve as an inspiration to other board members. Mrs. Mendolia retired from West Seneca Schools after 31 years of service as Clerk to the Board. She emerged from retirement to serve one year to complete an unexpired board term. Upon completion of that service, she became the School Board’s Ambassador to the Community. Mrs. Mendolia also is a familiar performer in local theater, and for many years has volunteered as a Mother Goose character in performances at area elementary schools.

Hodgson Russ Excellence in Collaboration
The Lake Shore Central School District received the Excellence in Collaboration Award, sponsored by the Hodgson Russ law firm, for its collaboration with WNY United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, the Town of Evans Police Department, and Citizens for Responsible Choices (CRC).
Lake Shore makes sure parents are part of the collaborative effort to keep students healthy and safe by requiring at least one parent or adult guardian to attend a basic substance abuse training informational session in order for their children to be allowed to attend the district’s Senior Prom, Junior Ball, Fall Homecoming Dance and Winter Semi-Formal Dance.

Excellence in Collaboration Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention went to the Buffalo Public Schools and the Williamsville Central School District for their annual Poetry, Music and Dance Celebration. This unique effort brings together urban and suburban students from more than 40 schools on the “premise and promise of collaborations and connections.”* Student poets, musicians, dancers and composers from the two school districts unite each year for a free performance featuring their work. This year’s performance was held at Kleinhan’s Music Hall and included assistance from Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra musicians and a guest appearance by poet Nikki Giovanni.

Rod Watson, Buffalo News, 3/27/08, “Youthful arts turn diversity into real hope”

Receiving ECASB recognition awards for reaching the 25-year milestone in school board service were:

Wayne Schlifke, Erie 1 BOCES
Nancy Wood, Frontier
Rev. Paul Stellar, Hopevale

Special Recognition was given to Stanley Fiegel, Frontier Central School District Board of Education,
for his school board service. At 35 years of service, Mr. Fiegel has the longest, continuous run of school board service
in a single school district in Erie County.