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At-Large Education Support Representative Duane Ell of Mandan, NDEA Executive Director Greg Burns, Governor Hoeven, NDEA President Dakota Draper, and Lorry Upgren, a secretary at Rita Murphy School in Bismarck.

Hoeven Honors Education Support Professionals

On Nov. 4, Governor John Hoeven signed a proclamation designating November 18, 2009 North Dakota Education Support Professionals Day.  Present at the signing were At-Large Education Support Representative Duane Ell of Mandan, NDEA Executive Director Greg Burns, NDEA President Dakota Draper, and Lorry Upgren, a secretary at Rita Murphy School in Bismarck.

In 2009, the 88th annual American Education Week will take place November 15-21. Each day during the week spotlights a different aspect of school life:

Wednesday, November 18 will be set aside as a special day to honor Education Support Professionals---the secretaries, paraprofessionals (classroom aides), maintenance people, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, and other whose services to schools are invaluable.

NEA has created posters to help celebrate Education Support Professionals Day - Wednesday, November 18 - including posters for nine ESP job categories. The posters, available in black & white as well as color, can be downloaded at www.nea.org/aew or through Creative Companion.