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Chauncey Veatch Honored with Inaugural Friend of Latino Community Award

SACRAMENTO — One of the Coachella Valley’s most beloved — and honored — educators has been recognized, again. On Monday, teacher and nationally acclaimed education champion, Chauncey Veatch was recognized at the 2018 Latino Spirit Awards.

He was presented with the inaugural “Friend of the Latino Community” award.  Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, put in a request for the creation of this special award category to honor Veatch’s extensive accomplishments and lifelong service.

Local Education Champion, Chauncey Veatch Honored with Inaugural “Friend of the Latino Community” Award

(Sacramento – CA)  Today, beloved Coachella Valley teacher and nationally acclaimed education champion, Chauncey Veatch was recognized at the 2018 Latino Spirit Awards. He was presented with the inaugural “Friend of the Latino Community” award.  Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) put in a request for the creation of this special award category to honor Mr.

Garcia Honored as Champion for Special Needs Students

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, was recognized this week by the Special Education Local Plan Area Administrators Association of California for his dedicated efforts to increase special education services and resources for individuals with disabilities through public policy.

SELPA Administrators of California is an extensive association of professional educators organized to present, review and evaluate major special education issues. The association presented Garcia with the award this morning, during their annual Legislative Information Sharing Day.