The goal of the Utah PTA Outstanding School Administrator Award is to recognize an outstanding school administrator currently working with students on an 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 (Awards will not be accepted late to Utah PTA)
Requirements:
- Nominee must volunteer within a local PTA that is in good standing
- Nomination essay up to 1000 words (about the length of two typed single spaced pages)
- Supplementary material:
- One supplementary item 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
Suggested Items to Include (you do not need to include all of these aspects):
- 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
- An active participant as a member of 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
- Looks for and finds ways to continue to make progress and improve their school
Please include details for the following in the nomination essay
- Attributes of the principal - any items listed above
- Impact on students
- Exemplifies Mission/Purpose of PTA
- Nominee’s activities