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Susana Barrios
From:Fried, Jaron <fried_ja@auhsd.us>
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Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Thank You from AUHSD!!
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Please share the public comment below with the Mayor and Anaheim City
Councilmembers for the June 9th City Council meeting. I wish I could attend, but I have
a prior commitment I cannot reschedule. I made sure my comments would be two
minutes or less ???????
Dr. Jaron Fried
Superintendent
Anaheim Union High School District
Public Comment
Mayor and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
On behalf of the Anaheim Union High School District community, I want to sincerely
thank you for your continued partnership, support, and care for our students and
families.
Recently, our community faced an unprecedented situation as the hazardous materials
incident in Garden Grove threatened the safety and wellbeing of our students, staff, and
families. In the midst of that uncertainty, I was faced with the very difficult decision to
postpone Kennedy High School’s graduation ceremony out of an abundance of caution.
During that moment, Deputy City Manager Ted White reached out and asked a simple
but powerful question: “What can we do to help?” I shared the hope of somehow
securing the Anaheim Convention Center so our students could still experience the
graduation celebration they deserved.
Thanks to the incredible efforts of Ted White, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Leon, Tom Morton
and his team, that became a reality. And they did it over Memorial Day weekend, no
less.
Because of your support and urgency, our Kennedy students and families were able to
celebrate one of the most important milestones of their lives in a meaningful and
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beautiful way. What could have been a heartbreaking moment became a powerful
example of what community truly looks like.
I also want to recognize Councilmember Maas. During a recent national conference visit
to Katella High School, educators from across the country specifically shared how
impressed they were by the visible partnership between our schools and city leadership.
Her presence reflected the deep commitment this Council has to our students and
families.
Please know how grateful we are for all of you. We are proud to serve alongside leaders
who believe so deeply in supporting young people, families, and the Anaheim
community.
Thank you.
Jaron Fried, Ed.D
Superintendent
Anaheim Union High School District
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