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Bear Valley Unified highlights new classified hires, back-to-school visits and staff training plans
Summary
District staff announced several classified hires, an instructional leadership visit to a high-performing site, classroom and facility observations from board members, use of an online AP Calculus curriculum by a teacher despite district textbook approval, and a staff-only active shooter preparedness training schedule.
Bear Valley Unified administrators used the board’s open session to announce new classified hires, describe a district instructional leadership visit to a high-performing site, and outline upcoming staff safety training.
The district named several new classified staff: a classified hire at Big Bear High School identified as a military veteran; a districtwide custodian, Mark Scott; an English-learner aide at North Shore Elementary, Samantha Ruiz Levano; classroom aides Jessica Jaffe and Brenda Pedrosa at North Shore Elementary; and a special education aide, Adam Guzman, described in the record as assigned to Big Bear Middle School (the transcript also references Baker Middle School in the same passage). The personnel announcements emphasized new…
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