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Message from the Superintendent: Appreciating Our SRCS Classified Staff!

Posted Date: 5/22/25 (7:21 PM)


Appreciating Our SRCS Classified Staff!

Dear San Rafael City Schools Community,

We are delighted to celebrate 2025 Classified School Employee Week! While we appreciate their hard work all year, this week is an opportunity to honor the important contributions of our exceptional SRCS classified school employees! From the vital support of our office staff to the dedicated efforts of our custodians, maintenance, and food service workers, and everyone in between, our classified employees are essential to the smooth operation of our schools and District.

A heartfelt thank you to our classified staff! You are integral to public education and we are deeply grateful for your dedication and service. This year, CSEA’s theme is “Trusted, Inclusive, United,” which perfectly reflects how we view your work. You are true partners within our SRCS community, serving as essential frontline workers who ensure our schools are running effectively and positively impacting the educational experiences and lives of our students and families.

Recently, the SRCS Board of Education adopted a resolution in recognition of the consistently high level of work performed by classified employees in our District. Our classified employees continue to display unswerving commitment to our students, schools and communities, and the Board and District administration are pleased to recognize all of our highly professional classified personnel this week. Our Board members are visiting with our classified staff this week to better get to know them and their work (photos below from a few of the visits so far).

Additionally, public school staff from SRCS and all of Marin are recognized and honored at the Annual Golden Bell Awards event each May. The following classified staff were selected as 2025 Marin County Golden Bell Award recipients and will be honored at today's event:

  • Constantino "Renato" Macias, Custodian, Early Learning Center
  • Claudia Calderon, Instructional Assistant 1, Coleman Elementary School
  • Maria Avina, Instructional Assistant and Campus Supervisor, Bahia Vista Elementary School
  • Manfredo Hernandez, Custodian, San Pedro Elementary School
  • Karla Cisneros-Rico, District Community Liaison, District Office
  • Shawna Hoch, Accounting Technician Sr., District Office
While many of our classified staff typically work diligently behind the scenes, now is the time to celebrate and express our sincere gratitude for all they do to enrich the lives of our students, teachers and families. We are truly thankful for the invaluable support and contributions our classified employees provide!

Sincerely,

Carmen Diaz Ghysels
Superintendent 


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