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Sandra Bañuelos appointed Beardslee principal

Duarte Unified School District · By Ben Guzovsky · Published Nov 3, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC · Board record: Jul 16, 2026

Admin hiring

Excerpt from 7/16/26 Regular Board Meeting - Duarte USD for Sandra Bañuelos appointed Beardslee principal — Official source excerpt: 7/16/26 Regular Board Meeting - Duarte USD; editorial caption by Our School Board · source-evidence

What happened

The board appointed Sandra Bañuelos principal of Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy. Ryan Shoji was also appointed assistant principal at Royal Oaks.

Why it matters to families

The appointments change school leadership as the district enters a new year and continues campus and program changes.

The evidence

July 16’s closed-session report announces the appointments. Current official district news confirms Sandra Bañuelos’s name and role; the current Royal Oaks principal page confirms Ryan Shoji. Captions alone garble some names.

The source

2026-07-16 Duarte Board of Education meeting

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