I'm interested in the 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in Yonkers. What is the nomination deadline, who is eligible, what is the first step in the selection process, when is the application submission deadline, and when are the recipients announced?
Navigate to the Yonkers, NY official website. Go to the 'Mayor's Office' section. Find and navigate to the 'Initiatives' page within the Mayor's Office. Locate and navigate to the 'Teachers of the Year' page. Identify and extract the nomination deadline for the 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards. Extract all listed eligibility requirements for nominees. Find and state the first step of the selection process. Identify the application submission deadline and the recipient announcement date.
State that the nomination deadline is March 3, 2025. List all five eligibility requirements: 1) Employed as a teacher in the Yonkers Public School for at least five years; 2) Demonstrates a dedication to the teaching profession which has led his/her students to both knowledge and understanding; 3) Initiates new, meaningful programs for either students, teachers or parents, or been innovative in the use of existing programs; 4) Displays significant community involvement; and 5) To be eligible for the award, all nominated teachers must complete and submit an application form. State that the first step in the selection process is the Yonkers Board of Education (BOE) Personnel Department reviewing applications for compliance to the five-year employment requirement and providing qualifying applications to the Kiwanis Club. State that applications must be completed and submitted to the Personnel Department by April 7, and recipients are announced on May 7.