Wanted: Classified Employee of the Year Nominations

Announcement submitted by Alameda Unified School District:

ALAMEDA, CA: Do you know of a custodian, tradesperson, food services employee, payroll technician, paraprofessional, instructional assistant, school secretary, or office manager in the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) who you think is doing excellent work for the children and staff of this district?

Alameda community members now have a chance to nominate AUSD employees for the state's Classified School Employee of the Year program. The community's nominations go first to the school district, which then chooses nominees to send to the Alameda County Office of Education. The county office, in turn, sends nominations to the California Department of Education (CDE).

Who is eligible? You can nominate classified AUSD employees in the following five categories:

· Child Nutrition (e.g., food service employees)

· Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities (e.g., custodians and tradespeople)

· Office and Technical (e.g., school site secretaries and office managers)

· Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance (e.g., paraprofessionals and teacher assistants)

· Support Services and Security (e.g., campus supervisors, payroll technicians, and student services assistants)

(The state also takes nominees for a sixth category, Transportation, but AUSD has no staff working in that category.)

"I love this program because it allows us to honor and highlight staff members who aren't always in the public limelight," says Superintendent Sean McPhetridge, Ed.D. "But we couldn't have the great schools we have without the contributions of these men and women. I laud their work and am grateful for it every day."

You can download the nomination form here. Once it is filled out, please send it to Humera Khalil, at hkhalil@alameda.k12.ca.us. The deadline for submitting nominations to the district is March 5, 2016.

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