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S 547 112th Congress Senate

Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: November 29, 2011 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Education Child safety and welfareEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Mar 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 10, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employee of the Year Awards to classified 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 each state, from one of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional services, (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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1704 Identical bill Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 17, 2012
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Nov 29, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 19, 2011
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 16, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 547: Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-547/
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