ROBERT I. SPERBER AWARD –CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Purpose

Every five years, the Brookline Education Foundation presents the Robert I. Sperber Award to recognize professional excellence in administrative leadership. The award recipient exemplifies not only excellence in administrative management but also leadership that has brought about significant improvement in the school system.

The first recipient of this award was William Grady, retired Director of the Opportunity for Change Program at Brookline High School. The second recipient was Barbara Shea, retired Principal of the William H. Lincoln School. The third Sperber Award will be presented in 2008 to the winning nominee at a reception, the time and place to be mutually determined by the recipient and the Foundation.

The recipient will be chosen from Brookline’s talented pool of Principals and Vice Principals, Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster, Deans and Associate Deans, Elementary Curriculum Coordinators, and BHS Curriculum and Program Coordinators.

 
Procedure

Any teacher, administrator, parent or Brookline citizen, with the exception of the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendents, Assistant Superintendent, and the Brookline School Committee, may submit nominations.

•  Nominees should exhibit exceptional leadership qualities and have contributed significantly to the Public Schools of Brookline.

•   Only administrators with seven (7) or more years of service in Brookline, not all of which need be administrative, are eligible. 

•  Nominations should be submitted via written letter accompanied by a nomination form. This letter should not exceed 2000 words and must include information about the nominee’s background, history in the Brookline Public Schools, professional development activities, skills and achievements, and contributions to the Brookline Public Schools and beyond. The nomination letter should integrate testimony and anecdotes from various sources.

•  Up to but no more than five (5) supporting letters from colleagues, outside experts, parents, or students may be attached to the nomination letter.

•  The recipient of the 2008 Robert I. Sperber Award for Administrative Leadership will be chosen by a committee consisting of former Sperber Award winners, recent Caverly Award winners, and members of the Board of Directors of the Brookline Education Foundation.

  Deadline

All nominations must be sent to the Robert I. Sperber Award Committee c/o the Brookline Education Foundation, P. O. Box 470652, Brookline, MA  02447 on or before January 15, 2008.