The Coconino County Superintendent's Office is creating a Coconino County Teacher of the Year and two Ambassadors for Excellence awards to celebrate and recognize the incredible work that exemplary teachers do every single day with a broad professional community, and to show there is no more powerful occupation than being an exemplary educator. Further information on these newly-created awards is attached for your review.

City Council direction is requested as to whether the City would like to be a Recognition Partner.  At a minimum, this would mean allowing the Superintendent's Office to use the City logo on material associated with this award.  Council is also being asked to consider sponsoring and award or helping sponsor an award.  As the flier indicates, sponsorship can range from $75 - $4,000.  The City Manager would recommend that any funding in FY13 (our current fiscal year) come from savings in budgeted line items such as consulting or travel.