A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognition Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school.
Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to grant Recognizing Inspirational School Employees awards to classified school employees, within certain occupational specialties, who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through high school.
ED must annually select an awardee, out of nominations received from states, from any of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional 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.
The award and recognition provided shall have no monetary value.
ED shall develop uniform national guidelines for evaluating nominations.
Became Public Law No: 116-13.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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