CEC LEGACY PROCLAMATION

CEC LEGACY PROCLAMATION

The CEC LEGACY PROCLAMATION honors outstanding CEC members who have led and notably contributed to The Council’s various components (chapters, units, divisions, subdivisions) and national governing bodies and have significantly influenced the field throughout a lifelong career.

Proclamations describe the member’s knowledge, experience, values, advocacy, and leadership as reflected in specific actions within CEC and the field. They are designed to “leave a legacy” as a historical document and celebratory recognition. They honor the members while associating their contributions to the history of CEC and advancements in the special education field, accruing benefits to children and youth with exceptionalities.

 The CEC Legacy Proclamation recipient must:

• demonstrate CEC’s core values (visionary thinking, integrity, and inclusiveness).
• have made continued, sustained, and significant contributions to CEC and special education in at least two areas (program design/development, research, professional development/publications, administration of special education and related services, evaluation procedures, practical application of improved teaching techniques, etc.)
• exemplify leadership competencies.

The Legacy Proclamation may be awarded to an active member or posthumously.

The full description of the Legacy Proclamation and Awardees is found at https://exceptionalchildren.org/awards/cec-legacy-proclamation

Nominations:

Only CEC units and divisions can make nominations for the Legacy Proclamation. Several units/divisions may make co-sponsored nominations.

PROCESS FOR DLL MEMBERS TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR THE CEC LEGACY PROCLAMATION

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO NOMINATE  Any DLL member may nominate a current or former DLL member for the CEC Legacy Proclamation (CEC-LP). If the nominee is deceased, they must have been a former member of DLL. The nominator submits an intent to nominate to the Awards Committee Chair in accordance with DLL’s internal deadline.

2. AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEW  The DLL Awards Committee Chair, in conversation with the nominator, reviews the criteria for the legacy proclamation to verify the nominee’s suitability as a Legacy Proclamation nominee from DLL.

3. NOMINATOR COMPLETES AND SUBMITS THE DLL NOMINATION PACKET

TO THE AWARDS COMMITTEE. The Awards Committee reviews and forwards to the DLL Executive Committee. There is no restriction on the number of suitable nominations that can be forwarded to the DLL Executive Committee for review and approval. The Executive Committee puts approved nominations on the agenda for the next Board meeting.

4. DLL BOARD ACTION The DLL Board, upon recommendation of the Executive Committee, votes for final approval of each LP nominee. Should the DLL board not approve of any nominee, their packet is returned to the DLL Executive Committee for further review.

5. DLL PAST PRESIDENT UPLOADS APPROVED NOMINATION PACKET(S) TO CEC VIA THE CEC LP LINK.

6. NOTIFICATION OF OUTCOME. When the DLL President is notified of the selection/non selection of the DLL nominations, appropriate acknowledgements will be sent to the nominator and nominee or representative.

7. The Board can resubmit a nomination for the next call if the nominee is not a selected recipient of the Legacy Proclamation

8. The DLL Executive Committee, in collaboration with the DLL Awards Committee Chair, develops a timeline with appropriate deadlines for each step of the process.