The SAUSD announces their Classified Employees of the Year

The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has announced their Classified Employees of the Year, as follows: Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities: Juan Guerrero – Plant Custodian at Community Day School; Office and Technical: Luis Prado – Computer Technician at Valley High School; Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance: Rosa Ramirez – Instructional Assistant Special Education at Diamond Elementary School; and Support Services and Security: Anne Le – Translator Interpreter for the English Learner Programs.

The SAUSD serves 56,000 students in 61 schools, with a budget of $499.7 million.  There are 1,715 classified employees at the SAUSD.

Here are a few more facts about the SAUSD:

• SAUSD is the 6th largest school district in California, and the largest in Orange County.
• Approximately 82% of SAUSD students are English learners. Spanish, Vietnamese and Khmer are the most common languages spoken at home.
• Approximately 91% of SAUSD students participate in free or reduced-price meal programs.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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