The goal of the Utah PTA Outstanding Support Staff Award is to recognize an outstanding school support staff (custodians, secretaries, lunchroom staff, bus drivers, aides, etc.) currently working in schools in grades preschool to 12th grade.
Award Due Dates
Council: Councils set due date (prior to Region due date, end of January / beginning of February)
Region: Regions set due date (around beginning / 2nd week of February)
Utah PTA: March 1st (Awards will not be accepted late to Utah PTA)
Requirements:
- Local PTA is in good standing
- Nominee must be a PTA member.
- Nomination essay up to 1000 words (about the length of two typed single spaced pages)
- Supplementary material:
- Letter from the Principal as a supplementary page is required
- There are points for each supplementary item up to three items
- Each supplementary item should be no more than one page long
- These materials may include photographs, articles, letters, program materials or other items
Selection Criteria (Please include the following)
- Please include details for the following in the nomination essay:
- Relationship with students
- Relationship with parents
- Relationship with PTA and community
- Relationship with faculty
- Letter from the Principal as a supplementary page is required