Welcome to the Facilities Brightest Star Award page!

The purpose of this page is to help you recognize OCPS Facilities Services employees for going above and beyond in their performance and for actively looking out for the best interests of our students, fellow team members, the community and/or the district. 

To recognize a Facilities employee:

1. Please ensure you are logged in using your own name.
2. Fill out the digital nomination form below.
3. To enter the employee's name, click on the address book and search by last name.
4. Feel free to attach a photo of the nominee or any other documentation that supports the nomination.
5. You can nominate as many Facilities team members as you feel deserve the honor.
6. Select the reason(s) for recognition AND explain, using details and specifics, why the employee is being recognized. This information will better help the committee choose award winners.
7. Please fill in all fields completely.

Who can receive Brightest Star Award recognition:  

All full-time or part-time OCPS Facilities employees are eligible. At this time, we cannot accept nominations for consultants. All employees can submit Brightest Star Award nominations.

Selection criteria:

• Went "above and beyond"
• Took initiative to remedy a situation
• Produced cost/operational savings
• Showed exceptional responsiveness
• Mentored/provided training to other employees
• Improved efficiency
• Provided outstanding customer service
• Stepped up as a volunteer
• Improved safety
• Helped with a community event

Can I submit a Brightest Star Award nomination on behalf of a vendor, parent or community member:

Yes.

What happens next:

The below digital nomination form is used by the committee to select each quarters Brightest Stars. Brightest Star recipients will be considered as part of the annual Support Person of the Year nomination process.

1. Recipients who have open, confirmed, or recent Employee Relations (ER) matters are not eligible for awards. 
2. Recipients are selected by the Recognition Committee members.  
3. Recognition Committee decisions are final.

Nomination Form

If this is the first time you've nominated a team member you may be required to permit the use of needed apps to fill out the below nomination form. Follow these instructions if the App Permissions window pops open:

1. If one or more of the app selections states "sign in", use your OCPS network login and password to obtain access and then click the “Allow” button. 
2. If the form opens and all selections are marked with a green checkbox then just click the "Allow" button.

This may happen in either Edge, Chrome or both. You may have to do it more than one time, based on the number of browsers that you use. If/When all boxes are checked and green, and “Allow” is clicked, you will be able to continue the nomination process. This is only necessary the FIRST TIME you access this form.