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GUSD interim superintendent honors Arroyo Seiko vice principal de Santos, who will retire in June after more than 30 years
Summary
Interim Superintendent Laura Cortés announced and thanked Mrs. de Santos of Arroyo Seiko Academy for more than 30 years of service to GUSD and said de Santos will retire in June, praising her impact on students and staff.
Interim Superintendent Laura Cortés announced during a "60 seconds with GOST" segment that Mrs. de Santos, vice principal of Arroyo Seiko Academy, will retire in June after more than 30 years with GUSD.
Cortés said the district wants to thank de Santos for "más de 30 años de servicio" and noted that de Santos has worked in every school in the district in roles including teacher and principal. Cortés added, "de todo corazón señora David Santos, le damos las gracias por tantos años de amor, de cariño, de entusiasmo y de apoyar a los estudiantes y también al personal de GUSD."
Mrs. de Santos said she will miss the students and staff and highlighted graduation moments as especially memorable. She told students, "Sobre todo quiero decirle a los estudiantes que sigan sus sueños, que peleen por ellos, que si yo pude hacerlo y estar en esta en esta posición, ustedes lo pueden hacer." De Santos also thanked district staff and described it as an honor to serve.
The remarks were brief and presented as a celebratory segment; no board action or personnel vote was recorded in the segment. The district did not provide additional details in the segment about a retirement reception, transition plan, or de Santos's first name, which was not specified in the transcript.
The announcement places de Santos's retirement as a personnel milestone for GUSD, marking three decades-plus of district service across multiple schools.
