Mid-Hudson School Study Council School Board Award of Excellence
Mike Bello honored for school board service 

Posted: October 7, 2008
 

Robert Michael (left), dean of the SUNY New Paltz School of Education, and Christopher Como, president of the Mid-Hudson School Study Council, presented the School Board Service Award to Michael Bello at the Council's Oct. 2 award dinner.

The Mid-Hudson School Study Council recently honored Deerpark resident Michael Bello for his distinguished service to the Port Jervis School District and Orange-Ulster BOCES.

Bello, who is the president of the Port Jervis school board, received the 2008 Award for Excellence in School Board Service Oct. 2 at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council’s annual award dinner in New Windsor.

A long-standing school board member, Bello has served for 16 years on the Port Jervis Board of Education and for the past two years on the Orange-Ulster Cooperative Board. Additionally, Bello has also represented his fellow board members by serving as a delegate and secretary for the Orange County School Boards Association.

“Through his service on the Port Jervis and Orange-Ulster BOCES boards, it is evident that Mike dedicates himself to providing the highest quality educational opportunities for students,” said Port Jervis School District Superintendent John Xanthis.

"A visionary leader, Mike has never lost sight of what is best for the young people of Port Jervis,” said Xanthis. “He has always taken his responsibilities seriously – setting a high standard for effective board service and encouraging everyone around him to work together to address the diverse needs of our district.”