Sachem alum Bob Vecchio, a longtime board of education member in the William Floyd School District, has been recognized with the Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service.
The honor, given annually by the New York State School Boards Association, awards outstanding contributions to public education and children in his or her home school district.
Vecchio served on the board at William Floyd from 2003 through 2021. He was president for 15 years and now is executive director of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association, which serves more than 100 local boards on Long Island.
According to the NYSSBA, Vecchio championed the launch of capital projects and programs, including two schools specializing in educating students who need lower student-to-teacher ratios and special building-wide management systems. He advocated for expanded career and technical education programs and twice led successful superintendent searches. Vecchio hosts a weekly radio show called Spotlight on Long Island Schools, and he spearheaded the formation of the Brookhaven Chapter of Our Community Salutes, an organization that honors seniors who have chosen to enlist in the military.