S 978 115th Congress Senate Education Child safety and welfare Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Preschool education School administration State and local government operations

Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

Introduced: April 27, 2017 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

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

Apr 27, 2017

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Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to grant "Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE)" awards to classified public school employees, within certain occupational specialties, who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through higher education.

ED must annually select an awardee, out of nominations received from states, from any of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraeducator 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.

What's happening now April 27, 2017

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

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