SANTA ANA : District Announces Leadership Changes

The Santa Ana Unified School District has announced its administrative changes for the 1992-93 school year, including several new principal appointments.

Thomas Reasin, former principal at MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School, will take over as head of Century High School. Gerald Arriola, Century’s former principal, becomes assistant director for the Regional Occupational Program. Jane Russo, who was MacArthur’s assistant principal, becomes principal at that school.

Judith Duesterberg moves from principal of Valley High School to director of certificated personnel. She replaces Cameron McCune, who has accepted a position with the Ocean View School District.

Bob Nelson will take the helm at Valley, moving from Saddleback High School, where he served as principal. Marylouise Ortega will become principal at Saddleback.

She comes to the district from Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, where she was principal at Norwalk High School.

District officials will soon fill the vacancy created at Santa Ana High School when Principal Andrew Hernandez accepted a position in Santa Barbara. Remi Alvarez will continue as principal at Mountain View Continuation High School.

Robert Butcher moves from assistant principal to principal at Willard Intermediate School. He replaces Howard Haas, who became a principal in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

Brenda McGaffigan replaces Al Aitcheson as principal at McFadden Intermediate School. McGaffigan was assistant principal at McFadden. Aitcheson accepted a job with the Val Verde School District.