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Garden Grove Unified recognizes classified employees and teachers, highlights longtime custodian finalist
Summary
The Garden Grove Unified School District honored classified‑employee and teacher nominees from across the district, singling out Kurt Lucas — a 46‑year employee — as an Orange County finalist and California nominee under consideration for a national RISE award.
The Garden Grove Unified School District on June 3 recognized its Classified Employees of the Year and announced nominees for the Orange County Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year program.
Assistant Superintendent Jason Bevawa introduced two video segments honoring nine classified‑employee nominees and three teacher nominees. Board materials noted that Kurt Lucas, head custodian at Crosby Elementary, was selected…
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