Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/20/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Type: Action
Subject: 9.2 In Memory of Josephine Petitti
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Rationale: The Board of Education hereby records with deep regret the untimely death of Josephine Petitti on April 8, 2020. Josephine worked for the Yonkers Board of Education for over twenty-three years.
Funding:
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby records with deep regret the untimely death of Josephine Petitti on April 8, 2020. Josephine worked as a Clerk II Data Entry for the Yonkers Board of Education, and

WHEREAS Josephine Petitti entered the employ of the Yonkers School District on January 3, 1997 as a School Aide, on June 11, 1999 she became a ten month Senior Typist at Yonkers Middle High School. She also worked at Lincoln High School, Museum Middle School and Eugenio Maria de Hostos School.

On November 1, 2010 Josephine was transferred to the Pupil Support - Special Education Department as a twelve month Clerk where she worked until her untimely death.

WHEREAS the members of the Board of Education wish at this time to give formal recognition to Josephine Petitti's fine personal qualities and to the excellent service she rendered during her tenure with the Yonkers Public Schools.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That we, the Members of the Board of Education, on behalf of the entire Yonkers Public Schools' Community, do hereby give expression of our sorrow at the death of Josephine Petitti, and in the name of the Board of Education, we hereby record this message of appreciation.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution be made a part of the official minutes of the Board of Education and that copies thereof be forwarded by the Secretary of the Board to the surviving members of her family.
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Board of Education - Office of the Board
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Board of Education hereby records with deep regret the untimely death of Josephine Petitti on April 8, 2020. Josephine worked as a Clerk II Data Entry for the Yonkers Board of Education, and

WHEREAS Josephine Petitti entered the employ of the Yonkers School District on January 3, 1997 as a School Aide, on June 11, 1999 she became a ten month Senior Typist at Yonkers Middle High School. She also worked at Lincoln High School, Museum Middle School and Eugenio Maria de Hostos School.

On November 1, 2010 Josephine was transferred to the Pupil Support - Special Education Department as a twelve month Clerk where she worked until her untimely death.

WHEREAS the members of the Board of Education wish at this time to give formal recognition to Josephine Petitti's fine personal qualities and to the excellent service she rendered during her tenure with the Yonkers Public Schools.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That we, the Members of the Board of Education, on behalf of the entire Yonkers Public Schools' Community, do hereby give expression of our sorrow at the death of Josephine Petitti, and in the name of the Board of Education, we hereby record this message of appreciation.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution be made a part of the official minutes of the Board of Education and that copies thereof be forwarded by the Secretary of the Board to the surviving members of her family.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes