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Pursuit of Excellence Award
About the Pursuit of Excellence Award
The Oconee Commitment to Service Program (OCSP) is an employee recognition initiative developed from input provided by OCS employees. The OCSP recognizes employees who go far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect. This is what excellence is all about. It comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, paying attention to the smallest detail, and going the extra mile. Excellence means caring—it means making the effort to do more. Celebrating excellence is an important part of the Oconee County Board of Education’s recognition of the contributions made by employees of Oconee County Schools.Current Winner
India Caudle, Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolAward Categories
Month Eligible Group October
Transportation Employees: Bus Drivers, Mechanics, Route Supervisors
November
Service Employees: Facility/Maintenance Employees, Custodial Employees
December
Paraprofessionals
January
Leadership Employees: Principals and Assistant Principals, Central Office Leaders
February
School Nutrition Employees: Cafeteria Workers
March
Student Services Employees: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses
April
Annual Service Awards: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-year Employees in OCS
May
Support Personnel: Central Office Support, Registrars, Secretaries, Receptionists, Bookkeeping and Technology Support Specialists
Application Process-
Nominations can be made by any OCS employee. Nomination forms are available here.
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Employees who have won the Pursuit of Excellence Award in the past three years are not eligible for nomination. Click here for a list of previous winners.
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The Teacher of the Year selection process remains a separate endeavor for recognizing outstanding teachers.
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Nominations will be reviewed by the OCSP Selection Committee, comprised of previous award winners.
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Nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee each month (with the exception of March) and one award winner will be chosen.
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The winner will be recognized during the regular session of the Board of Education.
Applications Taken 2022-23
School YearAward Category
8/22 - 8/26
Transportation Employees: Bus Drivers, Mechanics, Route Supervisors
9/26 - 9/30
Service Employees: Facility/Maintenance Employees, Custodial Employees
10/24 - 10/28
Paraprofessionals
11/28 - 12/2
Leadership Employees: Principals and Assistant Principals, Central Office Leaders
1/9 - 1/13
School Nutrition Employees: Cafeteria Workers
1/30 - 2/3
Student Services Employees: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses
N/A
Annual Service Awards: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-year Employees in OCS
4/10 - 4/14
Support Personnel: Central Office Support, Registrars, Secretaries, Receptionists, Bookkeeping, Technology Support Specialists
Sponsors
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