Eureka (May 18, 2026) – Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) is proud to honor Classified School Employees during the week of May 18. This annual celebration marks the hard work of school employees who make a difference in the lives of students and families every day through their tireless support of schools.
The California Department of Education’s recognition program includes nine categories of Classified Employees: Clerical and Administrative Services; Custodial and Maintenance Services; Food and Nutrition Services; Health and Student Services; Paraprofessional Services; Security Services; Skilled Trades Services; Technical Services; and Transportation Services.
Humboldt County Superintendents and Charter Directors nominated their Classified staff members for County recognition. Seven employees were honored with the County Classified Employees of the year and their applications were sent to the California Department of Education for consideration as the California State Classified Employee of the Year:
- Michelle Cezario, Health and Student Services, HCOE
- David Fogle, Skilled Trade Services, Loleta Elementary School
- Tammy Miller, Food and Nutrition Services, Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary School
- Tammy Pires, Clerical and Administrative Services, Northern Humboldt Union High School District
- Renee Ramierez, Paraprofessional, Arcata School District
- Chad Rechulluul, Custodial and Maintenance Services, HCOE
- Perrin Turney, Transportation Services, Kneeland School District
In addition to the county award, Turney was selected by the California Department of Education as the state Transportation Services Classified School Employee of the Year.
They received recognition at the Classified School Employee Breakfast on May 7, held at the Sequoia Conference Center, in collaboration with the Humboldt Chapter of Association California School Administrators (ACSA). More than 60 classified employees were honored by county school administrators and charter directors that morning.
“Classified employees are the backbone of our schools,” said Michael Davies Hughes, Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools. “You create the safe, welcoming environments where students learn and thrive, and we are deeply grateful for the difference you make every day.”
The awards were engraved cutting boards made by Alder Grove and Northern United Charter Career Technical Education (CTE) students, Ian Hall CTE teacher. The flowers were arranged by Eureka High School Floral Agriculture students, Kara Forbes AG teacher.
For more information, please visit https://hcoe.org/csey or contact Stacy Young, Community Outreach and Engagement Director, HCOE outreach@hcoe.org or 707-445-7024.