The goal of the Utah PTA Outstanding School Administrator Award is to recognize an outstanding school administrator currently working with students at the elementary or secondary level.
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 (Utah PTA will NOT accept late awards).
Requirements:
- Local PTA must be in good standing (https://shorturl.at/nD2UX).
- Each individual applicant must be a member of the PTA and exemplify the PTA Purpose and Mission. (https://shorturl.at/DFkOG).
- Impact statement - up to 1000 typed words (about the length of two single-spaced pages).
Supplementary material - 3 separate pages on a PDF:
- Page 1: Photo of nominee
- Page 2: Letter of support from a constituent
- Page 3: One page of supplemental materials
- These materials may include photographs, articles, letters, program materials, links to videos or other items.
Suggested Items to Include in the impact statement (not all are required):
- Accessible to students, parents, teachers
- Aware of and supports the active participation of parents in the school
- Able to recognize the diverse needs of students
- Able to recognize and celebrate individual student achievement and effort
- Facilitates partnerships between parents and teachers
- Actively participates on the PTA Executive Committee
- Listens to concerns of students, parents, and teachers and finds positive resolutions
- Provides a positive environment for students, parents, faculty
- Makes learning fun
- Continually seeks ways to improve the school
Please include the following in the impact statement:
- Attributes of the administrator (discuss any items listed above)
- Administrator's impact on students
- How the administrator exemplifies the Mission/Purpose of PTA
- Administrator's outstanding activities within the school