Awards Program

AWARDS

Legislative Advocacy Award, service awards

For more information about these two awards, contact Debbie Elmore.

Legislative Advocacy Award
School board members are among the most effective advocates for legislation and policy that support public education. This award recognizes school board that have developed and implemented model legislative advocacy programs. See the attached description and nomination form as well as sample nominations of past winners.

For more information, contact Debbie Elmore.

2022 Legislative Advocacy Award timelines/description, nomination/criteria form (.doc)

Sample nomination: School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties (.pdf)

Sample nomination: Fort Mill School District (.pdf)
Service Awards

CHAMPIONS AWARD AND SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

Champions for Public Education,
School Board Recognition Month

For more information about these two awards, contact Angela Crosland.

Champions for Public Education Award
Strong community partnerships are vital to the success of public schools. The Champions for Public Education Award recognizes community residents, organizations or local businesses whose support of and contributions to public education have significantly benefited an entire school district. See the attached nomination form as well as sample nominations of past winners.

For more information, contact Angela Crosland.

NOMINATE ONLINE: Click here to complete our online Champions for Public Education Award nomination form.

DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM: 2026 Champions for Public Education Award timelines/description, nomination/criteria form (.doc)

Sample nomination: Berkeley County (.pdf)

Sample nomination: Aiken County (.pdf)

Sample nomination: Anderson 4 (.pdf)

Champions for Public Education recipients by year (.pdf)
School Board Recognition Month