Do you work with an outstanding middle or high school principal? If your answer is “YES,” we encourage you to nominate him or her for the Principal of the Year Award!
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The Principal of the Year Award Program was established in 1984 to bring recognition to exemplary secondary school principals* and to increase public awareness of the critical role that principals play in the education of our youth. The program is designed to honor outstanding principals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, a passion for educational excellence, a commitment to their students and staff, and service to their communities.

If, after reading the selection criteria, you feel that a middle or high school principal whom you know is eligible for and worthy of this honor, please complete the online nomination form or have it completed by someone within the district who knows the candidate. All nominations must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2013. Your nominee will be informed of this nomination and asked to complete an awards application. All candidates must be members of CAS and NASSP and have served as a principal at one or more middle level or high schools for at least three full school years.**
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Each year nominations are solicited for a Middle Level and High School Principal of the Year. The winners are chosen by the CAS Awards and Recognition Committee, a selection committee consisting of active and retired principals and assistant principals. The selections will be made in February, 2014. Both the middle and high school honoree will be recognized locally by CAS and nationally by NASSP. They will also represent Connecticut in the competition for the National Principal of the Year Award sponsored by NASSP and MetLife. (NASSP does not include elementary schools.) The National Principals of the Year (one middle level and one high school) will each receive a $5,000 grant; the finalists (two middle level and two high school) will each receive a $1,500 grant. For additional information on the NASSP/MetLife National Principal of the Year program, visit the NASSP website.

The CAS Awards and Recognition Committee reserves the right to reject any and all candidates in a category if they do not fulfill the criteria for the award. In making its decisions, the Awards and Recognition Committee will consider each candidate’s professional qualities as outlined in the application, his/her recommendations, and his/her contributions to the profession. Prior winners will not be considered.
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We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to provide state and national recognition to deserving school administrators. Please visit www.casciac.org/nominate_POY.shtml to submit your nomination.

* CAS sponsors a separate recognition program for elementary level principals.
** House principals are eligible for our Assistant Principal of the Year Awards Program.