The Civic Star Award is awarded each year to one school district in each state by The American Association of School Administrators. The award honors districts that have formed meaningful partnerships within their communities—partnerships that represent effective practices in collaboration that add value to the education process. The AASA reports that it selected the Bellevue School District because of our effort to increase student achievement in mathematics and science through our partnership with community organizations including The Boeing Company and the Bellevue Schools Foundation.
In the letter informing us of the award, the AASA President, Eugene G. White writes, “Your program, A School/Community Partnership Success Story about Student Learning, exemplifies the value of community involvement to promote academic achievement for the students of your district.”
The award will be officially announced by the American Association of School Administrators in the next issue of their professional journal and will be formally presented to representatives from the winning districts at a ceremony on March 3 at the National Conference on Education in New Orleans. Also at the conference, the national winner selected from the state winners will be announced.