Contra Costa County Office of Education

The countywide Classified Employee of the Year program is a component of the California Department of Education's (CDE) California School Recognition Program (CSRP). This program highlights contributions of classified school employees who support the education of California’s more than six million public school students from preschool through grade twelve. The CSEY Program pays tribute to the tireless efforts of our states outstanding classified school employees. From school bus drivers to cafeteria workers to instructional aides, these employees are the unsung heroes who play key roles in creating a school environment that contributes to the whole child by promoting student achievement, safety, and health.

• Be a current classified school employee of a California public school (preschool through grade twelve), including charter schools, school districts, and county offices of education.
• Be a rank and file employee, not in a management or supervisory position.
• Have a minimum of five years of service in nomination occupational specialty, with no minimum full-time equivalent.

• Clerical and Administrative Services
• Custodial and Maintenance Services
• Food and Nutrition Services
• Health and Student Services
• Paraprofessional Services
• Security Services
• Skilled Trades Services
• Technical Services
• Transportation Services