Central Office Administrator of the Year Award
General Criteria
- The individual should have been a practicing central office administrator for at least five years. (Central office administrator is generally defined as any administrative assignment that is not at the building level.)
- The individual should be currently serving as a central office administrator in a school district or AEA where a commitment to excellence is clearly evident; i.e., to be nominated as a 2025 Central Office Administrator of the Year, the individual must be a central office administrator for the 2024-25 school year.
- There should be evidence of outstanding contributions to the well being of the educational community including:
• ways in which curriculum, staff morale, community support, student interest, and the learning environment have benefited from this individual’s leadership.
• ways in which the individual provides creative leadership in inspiring and motivating others to achieve and contribute to the educational environment. - ways in which the individual provides creative leadership in inspiring and motivating others to achieve and contribute to the educational environment.
- The individual should show a strong commitment to the profession by active participation in professional activities. Membership in SAI and a respective national association are prerequisites for this award.
- There should be evidence that the individual is respected by his/her colleagues and the community at large.
NOTE: No current SAI Executive Committee member (president, president-elect, vice president or past president), NAESP, NASSP or AASA board member is eligible for this award.
Award recognition
- News releases are sent by SAI to select media at the conclusion of the selection process. An article will also appear in the SAI Report.
- Nominees will be recognized at their respective SAI District Meetings.
- The Administrator of the Year will be recognized at the SAI Annual Conference.