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District mourns the death of Assistant Superintendent for Business Steven O'Shea
Release Date: Oct. 23, 2008

It is with great sadness that the district announces the death of Assistant Superintendent for Business Steven O’Shea after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Mr. O’Shea has been with the district for 11 years, providing fiscal leadership and administration during a time of great growth and transformation. He will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who did great work for Bethlehem Central for more than a decade, Superintendent Michael Tebbano said.

“Anyone who knows Steve knows that the district is not the same without him,” Dr. Tebbano said. “Steve was an excellent financial steward for Bethlehem Central and its taxpayers. He was also a great friend. I know I speak for many in the district who worked closely with Steve when I say that it’s hard to imagine BC without Steve’s sense of humor, his calm presence and his leadership and knowledge of school finance.”

Mr. O’Shea joined the district in September 1997, after serving as a school business administrator for the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, where he helped lead efforts to implement technology improvements and capital construction projects. This experience served the district well. Mr. O’Shea’s leadership and expertise were invaluable, particularly with the historic 2003 capital project that has done so much to improve the district’s technological and physical infrastructure for students.

At last year’s Bethlehem Central High School Awards Evening, the New York State Association of School Business Officials awarded a $1,000 scholarship in Mr. O’Shea’s name to a graduating senior who planned to pursue a degree in business, finance and/or education. According to the award description, Mr. O’Shea’s peers across the state did this to recognize him as a member of their organization “who exemplifies honor, commitment and dedication,” in their profession.

The Board of Education will be considering its next steps with regard to the leadership of the Business Office in the coming weeks. In the meantime, its operations remain strong under new School Business Administrator Judi Kehoe and the assistance of a retired school business official during this time of transition.

 

 

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