The Magna Awards 2009

Nominations must be submitted by October 15, 2008

Questions?
Call 703-838-6739

All nomination materials become the property of the National School Boards Association and cannot be returned. The National School Boards Association has the right to reprint/republish these materials at any time in any format and in any media. To be eligible, your school district must be a member of your state school boards association; exceptions are Nevada, West Virginia, and territories and countries outside the United States.

The Magna Awards are presented by the editors of American School Board Journal and the National School Boards Association, in cooperation with Sodexo School Services. Sodexo leads the nation in providing food and facilities management solutions that support the educational process, serving the needs of more than 400 school districts every day.

MAGNA AWARDS 2009
NOMINATION FORM

Best Practices:
Advancing Student Learning Through School Board Leadership

Name of the program you’re nominating:

Goal of the program:

Name of the school district:

District enrollment:
Under 5,000 5,000-20,000 Over 20,000

Is your district
Urban Suburban Small town Rural

Program budget:

Which of the following categories describe your program?
(Please check all that apply.)

After-School Programs
Character Education
Community Engagement
Curriculum
Diversity
Dropout Prevention
Early Childhood Education
Environmental Issues
Health
Job Skills
Literacy
Parent Participation

Peer Tutoring
Public Relations
Raising Student Achievement
Safety
School Board Role
School Board Training
Special Education
Staff Development
Summer Programs
Technology
Transportation
Vocational Education
Volunteers

School district street address:

School district city:

School district state:

School district zip code:

School district country:

School district fax number:

School district website:

Name of school board president:

Name of superintendent:

Your name:

Your position/title:

Your street address:

Your city:

Your state:

Your zip code:

Your country:

Your e-mail address:

Your telephone number:

Your fax number:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
What prompted your district to create this program? (150 words)

How did this program provide solutions? (150 words)

What was your Board’s leadership role in this program? (150 words)

Please describe the results of your program. (150 words)

WHY THIS PROGRAM DESERVES RECOGNITION (Optional):
If you have more to tell us about why you think this program deserves recognition, please tell us now in 200 words or less.

I attest that this nomination is being made with the knowledge and approval of the Superintendent and School Board President.

Any backup materials must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2008 and mailed to:

Magna Awards 2009
1680 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Please be sure to include your name, your phone number, your e-mail address, your district’s name, and your program’s name in the package.