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 prekindergarten through higher education.
USA115th CongressS-978| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Patty Murray
Democratic Senator
Washington
Cosponsors (8)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Education
Child safety and welfareEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationPreschool educationSchool administrationState and local government operations
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 prekindergarten through higher education.
USA115th CongressS-978| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Patty Murray
Democratic Senator
Washington
Cosponsors (8)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child safety and welfareEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationPreschool educationSchool administrationState and local government operations