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er credentialing commission and her advisors at San Francisco State University, where she got her master’s in Educational Administration and Leadership. The California County Superintendents Association, which represents the 58 county superintendents of schools and county offices of education, says it is illegal for a candidate who doesn’t BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer have the full credential held by princiA candidate running for San Ma- pals, district superintendents and other teo County schools superintendent school administrators to appear on the shouldn’t appear on the ballot because ballot, Senior Director Derick Lennox she doesn’t have the required creden- said in an interview. What’s more, the candidate would tial, according to a nonprofit associalikely lack experience, Lennox said. tion representing superintendents. But candidate Chelsea Bonini says How it works she has been given the OK to run by the Bonini, 53, has a “certificate of eligicounty elections office, the state’s teach-
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bility,” meaning she has completed the state’s credentialing program but hasn’t received the proper administrative credential, according to Lennox. Someone can only get the proper credential after they’ve secured a job as an administrator. State law only candidates with a credential can run for county superintendent, Lennox said. Bonini is a second-grade teacher in Los Altos and a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education.
Happened elsewhere A candidate for county schools superintendent in Orange County was kicked off the ballot last month, according to local media reports. Anaheim Elemen[See CANDIDATE, page 18]
City won’t rein in compounds guards and occupancy requirements on property owners with more than Palo Alto City Council has reject- three properties on a block. Neighbors could’ve sued comed a proposal to crack down on compounds like Mark Zuckerberg’s in the pound owners for violations, Reckdahl and Stone’s proposal said. Crescent Park neighborhood. But the rest of council said the city The proposal by Councilman Keith Reckdahl and Vice Mayor Greer has higher priorities, and neighbors Stone would’ve imposed time limits shouldn’t be suing each other. “We’re asking regular citizens to on construction, licensing for security BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
MV ARREST: Mountain View police have arrested two men, Edwin Monge Flores, 37, and Renato Castillo, 43, both transients, for allegedly breaking into a storage area in an apartment complex’s garage on the 1200 block of Pear Avenue on Sunday. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell anWhen police arrived, the two hit two nounced this week that he's leaving police cars while trying to escape. The Congress and the crowded contest for men were arrested after a brief chase. California governor following sexual assault allegations, which he denies, LEBANON, ISRAEL TALK: and a swift exodus of his supporters. Gavin Newsom, who cannot seek a Lebanon and Israel yesterday held Days ago, the 45-year-old congress- third term at the helm of the nation's direct diplomatic talks for the first man was among a group of leading most populous state. Democrats in the race to replace Gov. Swalwell’s campaign unraveled [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
have the money and gumption to go up against the billionaires,” Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims said. Councilman Pat Burt said council members shouldn’t feel obligated to support the proposal just because Stone and Reckdahl wrote a memo. “No, we’re making policy,” Burt said. “We should vote how we think [See COMPOUNDS, page 19]
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