ORN oc ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER yI 800 South 55th Street Kansas City Kansas 66106 P 288 4100 F 913 288 3401 DATE April 1 2013 TO Dr Michelle Sedler Allison Tignon Bill Hatfield Michael Isaacsen Joy Engel Kristie Darby Jay Douglas Kristen Shipp Dr Jason Dandoy Deb Ayers Geist Paul Colwell Garold Baker Lynnette Hatfield Miranda Hoit Tim Urich Marsha Chapin Frankie Lizar Scott Keberlein Rena Duewel Joe Peterson Ben Pretz Michael Short FROM Connie Hijaz RE Turner Points of Light org wwwturnerusd202 The Turner Board of Education will again sponsor a special recognition to one classified and one certified employee for a job well done during this past school year Nominations may come from employees teachers parents or students as well as from you However all nominations must come through the offices of principals directors or supervisors The criteria for nominations are 1 someone you have worked closely with who has gone above and beyond what is expected 2 someone who has gone the extra mile for the betterment of the district and or 3 someone who makes a positive impact on children fellow employees or the Turner community Please tell us the story in your words as descriptively as possible Selection will be made on merit of content not on writing style Students names are not necessary We will want to retell the employee s story at the time he or she is recognized Presentations will be made at the end of the school year All nominations must be in the District Office by Tuesday April 30 2013 Selection will be by committee and a copy of Board Policy KMKA concerning the Points of Light recognition is attached Thanks in advance for your time and efforts Please send nominations to Connie Hijaz Turner USD 202 800 S 88 St Kansas City KS 66106 on or before April 30 Please post and publicize this to students parents and other staff members TURNER USD 202 DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX RACE COLOR NATIONAL ORIGIN RELIGION HANDICAPPED DISABILITY OR AGE AS TO TREATMENT OF STUDENTS IN PRO GRAMS AND AS TO EMPLOYMENT PERSONS HAVING INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE DISTRICT S COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI TITLE IX SECTION 504 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT MAY CONTACT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT S ADA AND SECTION 504 COORDINATOR MR BILL HATFIELD ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 800 SOUTH 55TH STREET KANSAS CITY KANSAS 66106 913 2884100 RN e So 12 Section K Public Relations Title School Community Relations Number KMKA Status Active Adopted 24 8 1994 Revised 2008 12 5 8 2012 4 Turner Points of Light Turner Points of Light The purpose of Turner Points of Light is to honor the outstanding performance of a certified staff member and a classified staff member The recipient of a Turner Points of Light award will be a person who has shown great enthusiasm and vision for the students in the Turner Public Schools and has exhibited this through hisher dedication and deep commitment to these students Criteria for Nomination for Certified Staff A Nominations may come from teachers parents or students as well as from an administrator or colleague A person may submit more than one nomination B The person should be a school employee who has gone above and beyond hisher job description during the past school year C The person should be someone who has dramatically changed a student s life or D The person may be someone who has turned failure into success Criteria for Nomination for Classified Staff A Nominations may come from teachers parents or students as well as from an administrator or colleague B The person should be a school employee who has gone above and beyond hisher job description during the past school year C The person has had a positive impact on hisher department and those around him her D This s s effort person has contributed to the overall mission of the school district Process for Selection A Each year in March all administrators and supervisors will receive a letter seeking nominations for Turner Points of Light The announcement will be posted in each site throughout the school district B A person submitting a nomination will be asked to tell the nominee s story in a descriptive manner The nomination should be based on accomplishments limited only to the current school year C Selection will be made on the content of the nomination submitted not on writing style D Nominations including Turner USD 202 Champion Award nominations will be received in the Administrative Service Center until April 30 of the current school term E Each year the Board President will name a selection committee The committee will be composed of two board members one of whom will be named to chair the committee F The recipients of the Turner Points of Light awards will be named in May at the closing assembly for all school employees G Recipients will receive a Turner Points of Light plaque as well as having their name added to the Turner Points of Light award plaque in the Administrative Service Center H Each nominee for a Turner Points of Light award will be presented a letter of commendation from the Board of Education to be presented at his her school or building site