Classified School Employees of the Year
The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) in collaboration with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Contra Costa Charters from Region 6 co-hosted the 8th Annual Classified School Employee of the Year (CSEY) reception on Friday, April 27, 2018. Nominees from nine participating school districts and four nominees from the CCCOE were honored at a reception to celebrate this honorable recognition. Of the 18 nominees, five were selected as Contra Costa Classified School Employees of the Year: Marilyn Goike, Office and Technical Category (Accounts Payable/Accounting Specialist, John Swett Unified School District); Jared Ruddell, Maintenance, Operations,and Facilities Category (Head Custodian, Martinez Unified School District); Cindy Hill, Para-Educator and Instructional Assistants Category (Classroom Paraeducator, San Ramon Valley Unified School District); Janice Sisk al-Shabazz, Support Services and Security Category (Campus Resource Assistant, Pittsburg Unified School District); Pamela Hollis, Transportation Category (Bus Driver, Knightsen Elementary School District).
County Superintendent of Schools Karen Sakata and ACSA Region 6 Executive Bob Giannini, expressed heartfelt appreciation for the hard work that classified employees perform behind the scenes and in the classroom for the students of Contra Costa County.