SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Jan Barrett, a special education teacher at Las Flores Middle School, has been named an Orange County Teacher of the Year. Barrett, employed with the Capistrano Unified School District for 21 years, is one of five teachers in the county to receive the award, which includes a $15,000 cash prize. She is eligible for state-level recognition. An awards ceremony will be held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim in October.
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