Over a dozen students were on hand for the Oct. 23 board of education meeting at James A. Dever Dever Elementary School to recognize the hard work and dedication put in year-round by the members of the Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen school board.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund opened the evening by expressing her gratitude to the dedicated group of Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen board members who volunteer their time to help the district move in a positive direction. “You are an exemplar of community service,” Robb-Fund said to the board. “You, as a group of men and women, meet at least twice a month throughout the year to guide our Valley Stream Thirteen community, to make decisions about educational policy and to provide the students of our district with the best education possible. You volunteer and give up your own time. Tonight is the night that we celebrate you, and we thank you for all you do.”
James A. Dever Elementary School Principal Darren Gruen also praised the board for their hard work. “As Dr. Robb-Fund mentioned, the school board is a volunteer position,” Gruen noted. “They do not get paid, and they do it because they care about the students, the local community and everything that goes on with regard to the educational process here in Valley Stream Thirteen.”
Each board member was presented with a ceremonial plaque from a small group of students from the James A. Dever Elementary Student Council.
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