EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Jan Giles, Interim President

Andrew Risheg, Secretary/Treasurer
Virginia M. Mills, President (on leave)
Lisa Guzmán, Executive Director

ESEA is extremely disappointed in the letter sent out by Superintendent Jara this morning.

In the beginning of his letter, he mentions that the story of 2020 would include stories about
“teachers on the front lines” and the “accounts of parents rolling up their sleeves” but he
neglects to mention the essential role that education support professionals have in the 2020
story.

The story of 2020 includes our food service workers handing out over 4 million meals to hungry
kids.

The story of 2020 includes our custodians cleaning every classroom and building to ensure a
safe and healthy learning environment.

The story of 2020 includes our skilled workers working to ensure our school buildings (including
the building Superintendent Jara works in) are safe.

The story of 2020 includes tragically losing members to COVID.

Throughout Clark County, education support professionals provide vital services to the children
in the public education system. We are at the heart of our students’ learning, as we perform a
wide range of essential work, including child nutrition services, instructional assistance and
para-educator services, maintenance and operations, education office services, student
transportation, and more.

The story of 2020 includes how essential ESP’s have been and will continue to be during these
challenging times. It is incredibly disappointing that Dr. Jara’s "story of 2020" ignores the
essential work ESP's do for our district and community.

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Education Support Employees Association
Office Address: 3511 East Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
Telephone: 702-794-2537 Fax: 702-794-2539 Website Address: www.esea-nv.org