Eligibility

Any person or group working directly with students, teachers, other support staff within the school setting or in the community is eligible to apply.  Eligibility requires participation within the previous school year.

Participants may include, but are not limited to the following:

• certified classroom teachers

• administrators

• guidance counselors

• school specialists

• school nurses

• part-time teachers

• substitute teachers

• teachers' aides

• parents

• representatives of the community

Areas of participation may include but are not limited to the following:

• Enriching innovative programs in the classroom, school, or community

• Engaging in professional growth

• Establishing programs for other educators

• Designing programs that focus on special populations

• Developing initiatives for collaboration between the schools and parents or members of the community