Nomination for what?

After school today my princiapl asked me how many years I had been teaching in my district. So I answered his question and then realized I had a question for him : "Uh Why are you asking me this NOW?" So I asked him if everything is okay and he mumbled something about "some nomination from the DOE or the state" He then got sweeped up in the end of the day activities. So now my mind is wondering.... and hoping that it is not a nomination for a pink slip