Board nominates Frank Milazzo for Everett R. Dyer distinguished service award

The Marlboro Central School District Board of Education voted on May 22 to nominate board member Frank Milazzo for the Everett R. Dyer Award for distinguished school board service.

Board member Trish moved the resolution and James seconded. The resolution text read in open session: "Resolved that the Board of Education of the Marlboro Central School District hereby nominates Frank Milazzo of the Marlboro Central School District Board of Education for the Everett R. Dyer Award for distinguished school board service." A roll call produced affirmative votes from Miss Nuneen, Miss Benninger, Miss DeMullen, Miss Reid and Miss Yaczynski; one board member said, "And I will abstain." The motion carried and the nomination will proceed to the award-selection process described by district staff.

Superintendent Mister Riedell had announced earlier in the meeting that he intended to submit a nomination and read portions of his nomination letter praising Milazzo's long service. Riedell described the Everett R. Dyer Award in the meeting as "given annually to a present or former school board member who has shown exceptional service to the public school children of New York State," and said selection is made by the distinguished service award committee.

Milazzo is retiring as board president at the end of the school year; the superintendent and other board members signaled plans to honor his service at the board's next meeting. The nomination itself does not confer the Everett R. Dyer Award; the district's nomination will be considered by the statewide committee that selects recipients.