HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Ben Liao Cupertino Union School District Proclmation - Word - 11.10.2014PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to honor Ben Liao for his years of service as a Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) Board Member; and
WHEREAS, the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education is in charge of ensuring a quality education for Cupertino Kindergarten through eighth grade students; and
WHEREAS, working with the district’s governance team, Ben Liao believed in a philosophy of offering academic programs to meet the diverse student needs, including the creation of one
of the first public school Mandarin language immersion program; and
WHEREAS, the Cupertino Union School District Board members with the aid of Ben Liao were able to maintain teacher positions in jeopardy during a financial crisis; and
WHEREAS, first elected to the Board in 1997, Ben Liao served five terms as CUSD Board President during the years: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2014; and
NOW, therefore be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino do hereby commend and recognize
Ben Liao
and thank him for his service and accomplishments as a Cupertino Union School District Board member which provides academic excellence and support for all district students.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, November Eighteenth, Two-Thousand and Fourteen.
_______________________________ Gilbert Wong, Mayor