The annual retiree celebration at the district office in the end of May recognized the GAPS teachers, classified staff, and administrators who are leaving the district after serving our students. Family members and friends joined staff at the reception, where retirees imparted a few wise words.
Human Resources Director Randy Lary introduced the following retirees:
| Dona | Carver | Special Education Asst. | Liberty Elementary | 4 | Years |
| Sharon | Wills | Secretary I | Special Programs | 9 | Years |
| Monica | Trujillo | Clerical Specialist I | Calapooia Middle | 10 | Years |
| Mort | Harkins | Food Service Assistant | Periwinkle Elementary | 11 | Years |
| Pat | Pepper-Thompson | Personal Care Assistant | Timber Ridge | Years | |
| Jeffrey | Hawkins | Industrial Arts | West Albany | 12 | Years |
| Michelle | Wilkinson | Special Education Asst. | Clover Ridge Elementary | 12 | Years |
| Mallory | Marquet | Social Studies | Memorial | 13 | Years |
| Elizabeth | Riley | Grade 5 | Oak Grove | 13 | Years |
| Dave | Lofstedt | Bus Driver | Transportation | 14 | Years |
| Cathryn LaDonne | Smith | Structured Support | South Albany | 15 | Years |
| Melinda | Bailey | Math | South Albany | 16 | Years |
| Donna | Leslie | Food Service Assistant | Liberty Elementary | 17 | Years |
| Nancy | Boydston | Special Education Asst. | Lafayette Elementary | 18 | Years |
| Trish | Cole | Special Education Asst. | Liberty Elementary | 18 | Years |
| Diantha | Mollahan | Instruction Coach | Waverly | 19 | Years |
| Kathryn “Kasey” | Tegner | Grade K | Fir Grove | 19 | Years |
| Virginia | Smythe | Special Needs Driver | Transportation | 19 | Years |
| Barbara | Boenzli | Instruction Coach | Lafayette | 20 | Years |
| Suezette | McGrory | Social Studies | District | 20 | Years |
| Leann | McAnulty | School Office Mgr. II | Memorial Middle | 20 | Years |
| Pam | Bethards | Work Experience Spec | South Albany High | 22 | Years |
| Teresa | Hammond | Food Service Assistant | Sunrise Elementary | 23 | Years |
| Virginia “Ginny” | Tolfa | Science | Timber Ridge | 24 | Years |
| Rhonda | Carroll | Education Assistant | Timber Ridge | 24 | Years |
| Janet | Turner | Special Needs Driver | Transportation | 28 | Years |
| William “Bill” | Anderson | Grade 5 | Lafayette | 29 | Years |
| Pat | Bailey | School Office Mgr. I | Oak Grove | 29 | Years |
| Linda | Eng | Grade 5 | Tangent | 37 | Years |
Thank you for your years of service!