Established in 2008 by the California Department of Education, the Classified School Employees of the Year program highlights the contributions of employees who have performed exceptionally in support of public-school students, from preschool through grade 12.

This year, nine classified school employees, representing all Western Nevada County school districts, were honored at a special breakfast hosted at the historic Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley.

County Superintendent of Schools Scott W. Lay and School District Superintendents express their heartfelt appreciation for the dedicated work that classified employees perform behind the scenes and in the classroom and beyond for the betterment of Nevada County students.  The following school employees were honored with this special recognition for school year 2023-24:

Pictured: Kate Peterson, NJUHSD; Matt Langley, TRESD; DeAnne Harrison, PRUSD; Toni Holman, Nevada City School of the Arts; Darby Talbott, NCSD; Maureen Horner, GVSD; Julie Wheat, UHSD; Erin Redman, PVUESD. Not pictured – Cheryl Bower, CPSD.
Pictured: Kate Peterson, NJUHSD; Matt Langley, TRESD; DeAnne Harrison, PRUSD; Toni Holman, Nevada City School of the Arts; Darby Talbott, NCSD; Maureen Horner, GVSD; Julie Wheat, UHSD; Erin Redman, PVUESD. Not pictured – Cheryl Bower, CPSD.

County-wide CSEY’s

Clerical and Administrative Services
Kate Peterson – Nevada Joint Union High SD

Food and Nutrition Services
Julie Wheat – Union Hill SD

Paraprofessional
Cheryl Bower – Chicago Park School, Chicago Park SD

School District CSEY’s

Clerical and Administrative Services
Darby Talbott – Deer Creek School, Nevada City SD
Toni Holman – Nevada City School of the Arts
DeAnne Harrison – Pleasant Ridge Union SD

Custodial and Maintenance Services
Matt Langley – Twin Ridges Elementary SD

Health and Student Services
Erin Redman – Ready Springs School, Penn Valley Union Elementary SD

Paraprofessional
Maureen Horner – Lyman Gilmore Middle School, Grass Valley SD