The Board of Education of St. Cloud Area School District 742 is announcing the first annual Partners In Education Awards to be given to organizations and individuals from the community during American Education Week. The publicly televised event (Charter TV - Channel 6) will take place from City Hall on the evening of November 19th starting at 7:00 p.m., immediately preceding the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.
Up to six community members will be honored, two from each of the following three categories: Community Organizations, Community Volunteers, School Volunteers. An established set of criteria, a nomination process and a timeline were developed by the Community Linkages Committee, with input and overview provided by the Board of Education. Current School District employees are not eligible for consideration. A recommended list of honorees will be determined by the Community Linkages Committee and forwarded to the Board of Education for their consideration and action.
A testimonial for each honoree will be read and an engraved award will be presented to the honoree. Additionally, a plaque of recognition with the engraved names of each honoree will be placed in the Board Room at the District Administration Office.
According to Bruce Mohs, Board Member and Chairperson of the Community Linkages Committee, "District 742 depends upon the partnership, goodwill and public support of individuals and organizations throughout the community in order for the District to successfully fulfill its educational mission. A public, prestigious recognition of individuals and organizations who are partners of public school education is a strategic and timely way to acknowledge our partners in education. When we ‘showcase’ our partners in education, we are displaying the breadth and depth of our public support. And when we ‘spotlight’ those individuals and organizations who have been selected to receive this prestigious award, we are ‘illuminating’ all of our partners throughout the community."
Please go to the District 742 website at http://www.isd742.org/ to read the full story and download the criteria/nominations form. All nominations must be submitted by November 3rd to:
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION AWARDS
District 742 Administration Office
1000 North 44th Avenue, Suite 100
St. Cloud, MN 56303
