Congratulations to the winners of the 41st Annual Glenn W. Hoffmann Awards!
Cambrian School District | Campbell Union High School District | East Side Union High School District | Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District | MetroEd | Santa Clara Unified School District
The SCCSBA Kristi Porter Outstanding Program Award was presented to East Side Union High School District.
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About the Glenn W. Hoffmann Exemplary Program Awards
Begun in 1984, the Glenn W. Hoffmann Exemplary Program Awards were initiated by the Santa Clara County School Boards Association to provide recognition to successful school programs that have a significant impact on student success in our county. Named for the former County Superintendent (1967-84), these awards exemplify Dr. Hoffmann’s strong belief in educational leadership as the key factor in educational reform.
Each fall, school districts are invited to identify programs they consider worthy of commendations and consistent with a free, public education for all students. A program may be multi-district, district-wide, one school, or only one classroom. A district may submit up to three applications. Submitted programs are reviewed by a committee of board members. The committee’s expectations are rigorous, and applicants are expected to show measurable outcomes of the programs’ effectiveness on student success. The programs receiving the highest scores are honored with the Glenn W. Hoffmann Exemplary Program Award. The awards are presented at a ceremony in the spring.
The Santa Clara County School Boards Association awards an additional honor to one program each year. The program receiving the highest marks out of the entire field of applicants will receive the Kristi Porter Outstanding Program Award. Kristi Porter served on the Oak Grove School District Board for ten years, was also very active with the SCCSBA, serving as President 2002-03, and other community ventures. It was Kristi's vision and energy, as Hoffmann Chair, that revitalized the Glenn W. Hoffmann Awards to honor our county's outstanding programs. On April 24, 2006, Kristi and her son, Robert, were tragically killed in an automobile accident while vacationing in Hungary. The SCCSBA honors her memory by dedicating this annual award to Kristi Porter.