SSA Annual Awards
SSA provides annual awards to officers and board members completing their term of service as well as SSA Legislative Awards to those superintendents and other members who contributed in an especially significant way during the legislative session. These awards are given each year at the SSA Awards Dinner during the summer conference.
Superintendent of the Year
Alabama's Superintendent of the Year program is sponsored by Classworks, an SSA Premium Business Member. Each district selects a District Superintendent of the Year in August, and each district winner submits an application packet to SSA by the September deadline. SSA then uses a panel of judges to review the applications of the district winners to select the Superintendent of the Year for Alabama. The winner's application then competes at the national level to become a nationwide finalist. The Alabama Superintendent of the Year is recognized by the State Board of Education, is honored at a luncheon during the SSA Legislative Conference, and represents Alabama at the National Conference on Education sponsored by AASA in February. Classworks provides the winner with a Superintendent of the Year ring and travel expenses to the National Conference. Past winners are listed here. For application forms click
here or for more information you may access the American Association of School Administrators' website.
CLAS Leadership Award - (SSA member nominated) This award is sponsored by CLAS and seeks a nomination by SSA and each CLAS affiliate. SSA’s Award Committee will receive the Leadership Award Nomination Form and make the official nomination of someone in SSA for this award.
AASA Champion of Children Award - (National) (This award is on hold due to lack of funding)
This award, sponsored by AASA and A.T. Cross Company, is designed to recognize a nationally known non-educator whose contributions have significantly and positively influenced the lives of children. Nomination Forms are sent to each state executive during August and are due to national during November. The judging process is handled exclusively by national. The winner is recognized at the National Conference on Education in February.
AASA Distinguished Service Award - (National)
Nominees for this award sponsored by AASA have to have been a member of the Association for at leas ten years. A nominee has to have been retired prior to the calendar year the award is presented. Service need not be consecutive or inactive status at the time of recognition. Nomination Forms are sent to each state executive during August, but are also available on the AASA website beginning May 1 of each year Nomination Forms are due to AASA by September 15. The judging process is handled exclusively by national and the winner is announced at the National Conference on Education during February.
AASA Civic Star Award - (National)
This award, sponsored by AASA and Sodexho School Services., recognizes school districts that have teamed with their communities to develop and implement innovative programs that advance learning. The application forms for this award are sent to each state executive, to every AASA National member, and every district (members and non-members) during February, following their national conference. Application Forms are due to national by June 30th. The judging process is handled exclusively by national. Both the state and national winners are recognized during the AASA National Conference on Education in February State winners receive plaques commemorating their efforts. The national winner receives $10,000 ($5,00 for the school district and $5,000 for the district's scholarship fund).
