H. O. Maxey Community Spirit Award
H.O. Maxey was an educator and long-time leader in ISEA. He believed the Association should give back to the communities we serve and, to demonstrate that, started food bank drives at the NEA Representative Assembly and ISEA Delegate Assembly. To continue H.O.'s efforts and recognize local associations that give back to their communities, the H.O. Maxey Community Spirit Award was established by the ISEA Executive Board in 2009.
The ISEA president and executive director will review the nominatons and select the H.O. Maxey Community Spirit Award winners. Awards will be presented at the annual ISEA Summer Conference. Please provide printed summaries as well as supporting documents or exhibits that demonstrate the following:
- The local association organized and/or participated in community events that helped build support for public schools by putting members on the front line with other communitiy leaders and volunteers. (Appropriate activities would include various health walks and vigils; Habitat for Humanty projects; Toys for Tots; food drives or community dinners; flood-relief efforts; helping a new teacher move; clothing drives; and other similar endeavors.)
- The local association took a leadership role by partnering with other groups or agencies to organize an event; financially sponsoring or co-sponsoring particular events or activities; or both.
- The local association demonstrated length of service--participation in a single event or activity that occurs on an annual basis; or participation in different events is an annual focus for the association.
- Demonstrated breadth of involvement by having different members participating in community events or activities.
Association participation in a single community event or multiple events may be given consideration.
Eligibility Requirements
Any local association is eligible to nominate itself or be nominated by another individual or association, using the ISEA Annual Awards Program Nomination Form cover sheet.
Deadline for nominations: June 1.
Please note this is the only award with a deadline of June 1!
