GOAL 4: CREATE A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT IN A SELF-RENEWING ORGANIZATION

MILESTONE 5: MCPS recognizes staff efforts and achievement in pursuit of system goals and related priorities.

DATA POINT: Employee Recognition Data

OVERVIEW

MCPS is committed to fostering and sustaining systems that support and improve employee effectiveness. MCPS recognizes staff efforts and achievements in pursuit of system goals and related priorities. This data point reports the number of employees recognized during systemwide recognition events held during 2006–2007

Number of Employees Recognized for their Efforts in Pursuit of System Goals
  2004–2005 2005-2006 2006–2007
A&S/Teachers/Supporting Services
Years of Service Recognition—15, 25, 35 years 634 766 710
Retirement Reception 201 186 170
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) Awards 26 16 385
A&S
Mark Mann Excellence and Harmony Award* 1 1 2
Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Superivision* 1 1 1
The Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award* 1 1 1
Assistant Principal of the Year* New 1 3
Deans of Educational Administration New 3 0
Teachers
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 58 57 68
Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award* (The Washington Post) 1 1 1
Greenblatt Award for Veteran and First-year Teachers 4 4 4
Montgomery County Teacher of the Year* (part of Maryland Teacher of the Year from MSDE) 1 1 1
Supporting Services
Supporting Services Employee of the Year* 1 1 1
Energy Conservation Performance Awards-School Plant Operations 30 46 103
Perfect Attendance-School Plant Operations 33 6 5
Perfect Attendance-Food Safety and Food Preparation 51 47 47
Perfect Attendance-Bus Operators and Attendants 32 20 37
Safe Driving Awards for Bus Operators-5, 10, 15, 20, 20+ years of accident-free driving 192 176 159
Years of Service Awards for Fleet Maintenance, Bus Attendants, and Transportation staff-5, 10, 15, 20, 20+ years 213 188 186

* Single award

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