#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bgf  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education to e/abli% ! ,recogniz+   
,inspir+ ,s*ool ,employees 7,,rise7     
,aw>d ,program recogniz+ excell5ce      
exhibit$ by classifi$ s*ool employees   
provid+ s]vices to /ud5ts 9 prek9d]g>t5 
?r\gh high s*ool4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,recogniz+         
,a*ievem5t 9 ,classifi$ ,s*ool          
,employees ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,classifi$ s*ool   
employees provide valuable s]vice 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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,classifi$ s*ool employee ,!
 t]m classifi$ s*ool employee means an  
employee ( a ,/ate or ( any political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an employee ( 
a nonpr(it entity1 :o works 9 any grade 
f prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh high s*ool 9 any ( !
 foll[+ occupational specialties3 7,a7  
,p>apr(essional1 includ+ p>a$ucator     
s]vices4  7,b7 ,cl]ical & adm9i/rative  
s]vices4  7,c7 ,transportation s]vices4 
7,d7 ,food & nutrition s]vices4  7,e7   
,cu/odial & ma9t5ance s]vices4  7,f7    
,security s]vices4  7,g7 ,heal? & /ud5t 
s]vices4  7,h7 ,te*nical s]vices4  7,i7 
,skill$ trades4  7#b7 ,o!r def9itions ,!
 t]ms us$ 9 ?is ,act h ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,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 ! ,recogniz+ ,inspir+ ,s*ool          
,employees ,aw>d ,program or ! aw>d     

program4 ,! purpose ( ! aw>d program    
%all be to recognize & promote !        
commitm5t & excell5ce exhibit$ by       
classifi$ s*ool employees :o provide    
exempl>y s]vice to /ud5ts 9 prek9d]g>t5 
?r\gh high s*ool4  7b7 ,aw>d  7#a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,prior to ,may #ca ( ea* ye>     
7beg9n+ ) ! second cal5d> ye> t beg9s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 ! 
,secret>y %all select a classifi$ s*ool 
employee to receive ! ,recogniz+        
,inspir+ ,s*ool ,employees ,aw>d = !    
ye>4  7#b7 ,non-,monet>y ,value ,! aw>d 
& recognition provid$ "u ?is ,act %all h
 no monet>y value4  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 f !           
occupational specialties describ$ 9     
section #c7a7 f ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate4 
7,b7 ,nom9ation submissions ,9 ord] =   
individuals 9 a ,/ate to be eligible to 

receive recognition "u ?is section1 !   
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %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 ,nonpr(it entities4      
7vii7 ,p>5ts & /ud5ts4  7viii7 ,any o!r 
gr\p det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,demon/ration ,ea* ,gov]nor ( 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 ! ,secret>y4 ,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#c7    
,selection ,! ,secret>y %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 su* p>agraph4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #be1        
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