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Board appoints four assistant principals at Chino Valley schools
What happened
The Board unanimously appointed Erin Starks at Cortez ES, Cynthia Okamoto at Glenmeade ES, Daniel Montanes at Oak Ridge ES, and Mara Ryan-Lopez at Don Lugo HS as assistant principals; effective dates were to be determined.
Why it matters to families
The appointments add or restore site-level administrative leadership at four schools, supporting supervision, student services, and day-to-day school operations.
The evidence
The January 15, 2026 approved minutes record the unanimous appointments of Erin Starks, Cynthia Okamoto, Daniel Montanes, and Mara Ryan-Lopez to assistant-principal roles at Cortez ES, Glenmeade ES, Oak Ridge ES, and Don Lugo HS, respectively.
The source
MinutesSee the full record for Chino Valley Unified School District.
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