Classified School Employees Of Year Nominations Due March 13
The deadline to submit entries for this year’s San Bernardino County Classified School Employees of the Year program is March 13.
To be eligible for the award, classified employees must be a current staff member at a public or charter school or at a district office or a county office of education. They cannot be in a management or supervisory position and must have five years of service in their nomination category.
Categories for recognition include child nutrition; maintenance, operations and facilities; office and technical; paraeductors and instructional assistants; support services and security; and transportation.
For more information about the Classified School Employees of the Year program, contact Nancy Johnson in County Schools’ Human Resources at 909.386.9570.
Nomination Process Begins For Countywide Education Awards
Nominations for the San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Award are being accepted. The deadline to submit entries is Feb. 20.
Nominations for the 27th annual Education Medal of Honor can be made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation or Government Agency; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.
The Distinguished Service Award honors individuals for exceptional leadership and significant contributions to public education in the county.
Nomination forms are posted below. Submissions should be sent to County Schools’ Communications office at the Roy C Hill Education Center in San Bernardino. In April, award recipients for the Education Medal of Honor will be recognized at a ceremony during the spring meeting of the San Bernardino County School.
County Board To Meet At Inghram Learning Center On Jan. 3
The San Bernardino County Board of Education will hold its first meeting of 2018 on Jan. 3 at its new home at the County Board of Education Dorothy Inghram Learning Center.
The general business portion of the meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Jan. 3 at the facility, which is located at 670 E. Carnegie Drive in San Bernardino. Typically, the board meets on the first Monday of each month at the Roy C Hill Education Center in San Bernardino.
The agenda for the meeting will be posted on Dec. 27. It will be posted to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ website at: http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/index.php/governance/county-board-of-education/meeting-materials-2017-18
Annual Harvest Luncheon On Oct. 19
Online registration has begun for the annual Harvest Luncheon, being hosted by Employee Connection on behalf of County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. The event will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 19 at Club Center Events (217 E. Club Center in San Bernardino). Cost is $12 (checks can be made payable to Employee Connection).
To register for the event, go to the following link: http://sbcss.k12oms.org/422-140945 . The access code is Harvest17. Deadline to register is Oct. 13.
Energy Conservation Period Ends Sept. 4
County Schools’ Energy Conservation period ends for administrative sites after Sept. 4.
The following administrative sites will return to normal business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning on Sept. 5:
- Roy C Hill Education Center
- Brier
- Mt. View
- Support Center
- Desert/Mountain Educational Service Center
- 7th Street/Rancho Cucamonga
Employee Connection Blood Drive On Aug. 10
Employee Connection will be hosting a blood drive on Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brier building in San Bernardino.
To schedule an appointment to give blood, call Kimberlee Bailey of District Financial Services at 909.388.5701 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
All those who donate will receive a $5 gift card to In-N-Out. There will be opportunity drawings for additional gift cards and Spirit Fridays Blue Jeans passes for those who donate.
Employee Connection fosters camaraderie in the organization by hosting year-round activities for employees at SBCSS administrative sites, such as the Harvest Luncheon and Holiday Open House.
See the attached flier (below) for additional information about the blood drive.
Energy Conservation Hours Begin June 12
Energy Conservation Hours at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ administrative sites will begin on June 12.
Work hours for staff at those sites will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with half-hour lunch) or 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with hour lunch).
The following administrative sites will be observing the Energy Conservation Plan:
- Brier Building
- Desert/Mountain Educational Service Center
- Mt. View
- Roy C Hill Education Center
- Support Center
- 7th Street Building in Rancho Cucamonga
The Energy Conservation Hours will be in effect until Sept. 4.
Please see the attached memo concerning details of the Energy Conservation Plan, as well as summer dress guidelines. In addition, a waiver form is attached for approval to schedule after-hour meetings.
Team Meetings With County Superintendent In April, May
County Superintendent Ted Alejandre will meet with classified and management/confidential staff in a series of team meetings in April and May.
Here is the schedule of meetings in April and May:
April 26: Classified staff at Brier building in San Bernardino, 2 p.m.
April 27: Confidential/management staff at National Orange Show, 2 p.m.
May 11: Classified staff at Roy C Hill Education Center, 2 p.m.
May 12: Classified staff at Desert/Mountain ESC, 2 p.m.
2017 Classified Employees Of Year Nominations Needed
County Schools staff members are encouraged to submit nominations for the annual Classified School Employee of the Year program, which is organized through the California Department of Education. The deadline for nominations to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office is March 8.
The program, which features six categories for nominations, highlights the contributions of school employees who support public education for more than 408,000 students in the 33 county school districts.
The categories that employees can be nominated for include: child nutrition; maintenance, operations and facilities; office and technical; paraeducator and instructional assistant; support services and security; and transportation.
Eligible nominees need to be a current classified employee within a county public school district in grades K-12 (including charter schools, district office or county office). They also must be a rank-and-file employee (not in a supervisory or management position) and have five years of service for the category in which they are nominated.
Program information, including the nomination form, can be downloaded at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cl/ . Nominations should be sent to Nancy Johnson, manager of Human Resources for County Schools, at 760 E. Brier Dr. in San Bernardino, 92408. For more information, call Johnson at 909.386.9570.
Nomination Process Opens For Education Medal Of Honor
The San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor is seeking nominations for this year’s awards that recognize outstanding contributions to public education by volunteers, business/government partners, educators and alumni. The deadline for entries is Feb. 21.
Nominations for the 26th annual Education Medal of Honor can be made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation or Government Agency; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.
Criteria for nominations should focus on ways in which an individual or organization made an impact or lasting contribution, served as a positive role model and created an awareness and support for education in the community.
Nomination forms for the award are distributed to all school districts in San Bernardino County. In addition, forms are available at the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office at 601 N. E St. in San Bernardino. The nomination forms also can be downloaded from the County Schools’ website at: http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/index.php/superintendent/communications/medal-of-honor
Entries need to be returned to the County Schools office by the deadline of 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. Judging for the Education Medal of Honor will be conducted by an independent panel of school public relations professionals from Riverside County.
Award recipients for the Education Medal of Honor will be recognized at a ceremony during the spring meeting of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association.
For more information about the awards programs, contact the County Schools’ Communications office at 909.386.2413.