§ 28A.625.042. Certificates -- Recognition awards
(1) All recipients of the Washington award for excellence in education shall receive a certificate presented by the governor and the superintendent of public instruction, or their designated representatives, at a public ceremony or ceremonies in appropriate locations.
(2) In addition to the certificate under subsection (1) of this section, the award for teachers, classified employees, superintendents employed by second-class school districts, and principals or administrators shall include a recognition award of at least two thousand five hundred dollars. The amount of the recognition award for superintendents employed by first-class school districts shall be at least one thousand dollars. The recognition award shall not be considered compensation for the purposes of RCW 28A.400.200.
(3) In addition to the certificate under subsection (1) of this section, the award for the school board shall include a recognition award not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars. The school board must use its recognition award for an educational purpose.
[1994 c 279 § 4.]
Notes:
Effective date -- 1994 c 279 § 4: "Section 4 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect April 1, 1994." [1994 c 279 § 6.]
Severability -- 1994 c 279: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1994 c 279 § 7.]
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