,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #def  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mrs4   
,murray 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 &  
,mr4 ,grassley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to      
e/abli% an aw>d program recogniz+       
excell5ce exhibit$ by public s*ool sy/em
 employees provid+ s]vices to /ud5ts 9  
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh high] education4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,!
 ,annual ,national ,classifi$ ,s*ool    
,employee ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,classifi$ s*ool employees provide      
valuable s]vice to public s*ools 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,classifi$ s*ool   
employees provide ess5tial s]vices1 su* 
z transportation1 facilities ma9t5ance &
 op]ations1 food s]vice1 safety1 & heal?
 c>e4  7#c7 ,classifi$ s*ool employees  

play a vital role 9 provid+ = ! welf>e &
 safety ( /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,classifi$ s*ool
 employees /rive = excell5ce 9 all areas
 ( s]vice to ! education community4     
7#e7 ,exempl>y classifi$ s*ool employees
 %\ld be recogniz$ = _! out/&+          
contributions to quality education 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,def9ition (        
classifi$ s*ool employee ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,classifi$ s*ool employee ,! t]m   
classifi$ s*ool employee means a public 
employee ( a ,/ate or ( any political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 :o works 9 any   
grade f prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh high]         
education 9 any ( ! foll[+ #i           
occupational specialties3  7,a7         
,p>apr(essional s]vices4  7,b7 ,cl]ical 
& adm9i/rative s]vices4  7,c7           
,transportation s]vices4  7,d7 ,food &  
nutrition s]vices4  7,e7 ,cu/odial &    
ma9t5ance s]vices4  7,f7 ,security      
s]vices4  7,g7 ,heal? & /ud5t s]vices4  
7,h7 ,te*nical s]vices4  7,i7 ,skill$   
trades4  7#b7 ,o!r def9itions ,! t]ms   
us$ 9 ?is ,act h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9  

section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  #d4 ,recognition program       
e/abli%$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,education %all e/abli% a national      
recognition program to be kn[n z !      
,national ,classifi$ ,s*ool ,employee ( 
! ,ye> ,aw>d program4 ,! purpose ( !    
program %all be to recognize & promote !
 commitm5t & excell5ce exhibit$ by      
classifi$ s*ool employees 9 public      
s*ools :o provide exempl>y s]vice to    
/ud5ts 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh high]        
education4  7b7 ,aw>d ,prior to ,m>* #ca
 ( ea* ye> 7beg9n+ ) ! second cal5d> ye>
 t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act71 ! ,national ,classifi$ ,s*ool    
,employee ,aw>d program %all recomm5d to
 ! ,secret>y a classifi$ s*ool employee 
to receive ! ,national ,classifi$ ,s*ool
 ,employee ,aw>d = ! ye>4  7c7          
,selection process  7#a7 ,nom9ation     
process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,novemb] #a ( ea* ye> 7beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 ! ,secret>y %all  
solicit nom9ations ( classifi$ s*ool    
employees 9 public s*ools f !           
occupational specialties describ$ 9     
section #c7a7 f ! *ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]
 ( ea* ,/ate4  7,b7 ,nom9ation          
submissions ,9 ord] = individuals 9 a   
,/ate to be eligible to receive         
recognition "u ?is section1 ! *ief ,/ate
 s*ool (fic] %all consid] nom9ations    
submitt$ by ! foll[+3  7i7 ,local       
educational ag5cies4  7ii7 ,s*ool       
adm9i/rators4  7iii7 ,pr(essional       
associations4  7iv7 ,labor              
organizations4  7v7 ,educational s]vice 
ag5cies4  7vi7 ,any o!r gr\p det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,national ,classifi$   
,s*ool ,employee ,aw>d program4  7#b7   
,demon/ration ,ea* *ief ,/ate s*ool     
(fic] ( a ,/ate :o desires individuals 9
 ! ,/ate to receive recognition "u ?is  
section %all submit ! nom9ations        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y 
9 su* mann] z may be requir$ by !       
,national ,classifi$ ,s*ool ,employee   

,aw>d program4 ,ea* su* nom9ation %all  
conta91 at a m9imum1 demon/rations (    
excell5ce 9 ! foll[+ areas3  7,a7 ,"w   
p]=mance4  7,b7 ,s*ool & community      
involvem5t4  7,c7 ,lead]%ip & commitm5t4
  7,d7 ,local support4  7,e7 ,enhancem5t
 ( classifi$ s*ool employees' image 9 ! 
community & s*ools4  7,f7 ,any o!r area 
( sup]ior p]=mance1 su* z heal? & safety
 promotion or effici5t use ( en]gy or   
o!r res\rces4  7#c7 ,selection ,!       
,national ,classifi$ ,s*ool ,employee   
,aw>d program %all develop uni=m        
national guidel9es = evaluat+ nom9ations
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 ord] to    
select ! mo/ des]v+ nom9ees bas$ on !   
demon/rations made 9 ! areas describ$ 9 
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