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Irvine Unified honors classified employees, student board members and highlights AVID expansion
Summary
The Irvine Unified School District board honored five classified employees of the year, recognized outgoing student board members and heard an AVID program report showing growth to 14 secondary schools and 384 students this year, with plans to expand further in 2025–26.
The Irvine Unified School District Board of Education on May 20 honored five classified employees of the year and recognized the district’s five outgoing student board members, while receiving an update on the AVID college-and-career readiness program.
The board and CSEA chapter leaders presented awards to Jennifer Martinez (instructional assistant, Bridal Elementary), Aishwarya Tia Garajan (special‑education instructional aide, Portola Springs), Ken Kafton (print services, maintenance & operations), Monica Yang (college and career technician, Portola High School) and Brett Burda (administrative assistant, IT). "Tonight we gather to celebrate the unsung heroes of our educational system," Gus Salamantes, chapter president, said as he described the nomination and…
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