Nomination Process Open for Award Recognizing Non-Teaching School Employees
The nomination process is open for the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award, which honors full- or part-time non-teaching school employees.
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The award was created in 2019 to recognize and promote the commitment and excellence exhibited for full- or part-time school employees who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through high school.
Among those who can be nominated for the award include full- or part-time non-teaching school employees or public pre-k or nonprofit private or non-public nursery-12th grade institution employees in the following positions:
Paraprofessionals
Clerical and administrative services
Transportation services
Food and nutrition services
Custodial/maintenance services
Security services
Health and student services
Technical services and skilled trade
Those who can nominate include educational agencies, school administrators, professional associations, labor organizations, educational service agencies, nonprofits, parents, and students.
Information that is necessary to include in a nomination includes:
Nominator’s name, connection to nominee, phone number, and email address
Nominee’s name, position, phone number, and email address
Reasons for nomination
Nominee’s employer information: local education agency’s name, school’s name, school’s address, chief school administrator’s and principal’s names, phone numbers, and email addresses
For more information on how to nominate someone for the RISE Award, visit the Department of Education’s website.