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HR 2377 111th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in…

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Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

Introduced: September 14, 2009 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Education Elementary and secondary educationSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 15, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 15, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1404)
Mar 15, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1404)
Mar 15, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2377.
Mar 15, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1404-1406)
Mar 15, 2010
Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employees of the Year Awards to public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from the chief State school officer of each state, from each of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessionals; (2) clerical and administrative services; (3) transportation services; (4) food and nutrition services; (5) custodial and maintenance services; (6) security services; (7) health and student services; (8) technical services; and (9) skilled trades.

Requires each nomination to contain, at a minimum, demonstrations of excellence in: (1) work performance; (2) school and community involvement; (3) leadership and commitment; (4) local support; (5) the enhancement of classified school employees' image in the community and schools; and (6) any other area of superior performance, such as health and safety promotion or the efficient use of energy or other resources.

Directs the Secretary to develop uniform national guidelines for evaluating nominations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12 Republican 2
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 10, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 9, 2010
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 9, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 9, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Mar 3, 2010
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 19, 2010
Bright, Bobby
· Jan 13, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 19, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 3, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Oct 23, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 8, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 8, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 25, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 14, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 16, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2377: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2377/
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"H.R. 2377: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2377/.
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H.R. 2377, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2377/.
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