Staff Recognition

Name of Committee:
Staff Recognition  

Name of Committee Leader(s): 

Keith Bausman

Purpose of the Committee:

• To demonstrate to staff that they are valued, respected and appreciated by administration and the Board of Education.
• To bolster staffs morale, increase school/ district climate with the goal of retaining staff.
• To establish a culture of caring where all employees feel appreciated and valued for going above and beyond.

Expectations for the Committee Members:

• To share their current staff recognition practices.
• To gather information from colleagues regarding staff recognition practices in each building and department.
• To gather information from teacher level regarding ideas/suggestions to make the school/district a better place to work.
• To create a district staff recognition program that acknowledges all employees of the district and recognizes them publicly for going above and beyond.
• To develop criteria for staff to by honored and recognized.
• To identity external partners who would donate gift cards, meals, etc.

Committee Meeting Dates (All meeting times are from 4:30pm - 5:30pm)

• Tuesday, December 4, 2018 
• Wednesday, January 16, 2019
• Monday, March 4, 2019- canceled
• Thursday, April 25, 2019

Committee Members:

• Audrey Cherry-Bates
• Brenda Henson
• Chauncey Granger
• Connie Steinmetz
• Dennis Newell
• Michael Thelen
• Vershaun Howze
• Vickie Wideman

Please send suggestions to Chantel Hart at chart@hazelwoodschools.org