05/15/2026
Today, we proudly celebrate five extraordinary classified employees whose dedication, perseverance, and unwavering commitment have left a lasting mark on our schools and our community.
For years, you have been the steady hands and caring hearts behind the daily success of our campuses. Through early mornings, long days, challenges, and triumphs, you showed up with purpose, pride, and an incredible work ethic. Your work may not always have been in the spotlight, but its impact has been felt in every classroom, office, cafeteria, playground, and hallway.
You helped create safe, welcoming, and supportive environments where students could learn, teachers could teach, and schools could thrive. That is a legacy worth celebrating.
Retirement is not simply the closing of a chapter — it is the well-earned reward for years of service, sacrifice, and dedication. Today, we honor not only what you have done, but who you have been to this district: dependable, compassionate, resilient, and truly invaluable.
Thank you for the difference you made every single day. Your contributions will not be forgotten, and your legacy will continue to inspire those who follow in your footsteps. Congratulations on your retirement, and may this next chapter bring you joy, peace, adventure, and all the happiness you so greatly deserve.
🏆 Please join us in congratulating:
•Jose Leon from M&O who dedicated 38 years of service.
•Guadalupe (Lupe) Rodriguez from the DO with 33 years of service.
•Ofelia Brown from YMS with 27 years of service.
•Crysterlyn Bryant-McDonald with 12 years of service.
•Brenda Spiller from VR with 11 years of service.
🎥 NCLUSD Board Meeting Link:
YouTube https://youtu.be/O9ddm5i2GG0?si=MhRHw05gttCdgm4H
