At the November 8, 2022 election, Piedmont voters will elect three City Council members and two trustees on the Piedmont Board of Education.  Voters can vote for up to 3 candidates for the City Council and up to 2 candidates for the Board of Education.  Voting begins on October 10 and ends on Tuesday, November 8th at 8 p.m.

Ways to Vote

All registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 8th election.  Ballots will be mailed starting Monday, October 10th.

Any voter who does not receive a ballot should contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office at (510) 272-6933.   

Voters can turn in their ballots by mail or at an official Registrar of Voters secure drop box. Voting by Mail Ballots mailed through the post office must be postmarked by November 8th.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballots can be turned in 24 hours a day at any of 66 official Registrar of Voters secure ballot drop boxes across Alameda County. In Piedmont, there is a ballot drop box located near the mailboxes at Highland Way and Mountain Avenue. The Registrar of Voters picks up ballots from the drop boxes every day. The last pickup will be 8pm on Tuesday, November 8th, election day. Postage is not required for ballots submitted at the drop box.

Voting in Person

Alameda County voters can vote in person at any of 100 Vote Centers across the county. All vote centers will be open 9am-5pm from Saturday, November 5th through Monday, November 7th. On election day, vote centers will be open 7am-8pm. In Piedmont, the Veterans Memorial Building at 401 Highland Avenue will serve as a Vote Center.

Sample Ballot / Voter Information Pamphlet

The Registrar of Voters began mailing Sample Ballot / Voter Information Pamphlets to registered voters on Thursday, September 29th. Any voter who did not receive a sample ballot should contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office at (510) 272-6933.

Voter Registration deadline October 24

The last day to register to vote for the November 8th election is Monday, October 24th. Those who are already registered are encouraged to check their registration status before October 24th to confirm that their information is correct. Residents will need to re-register if they have moved, changed their name, or wish to change their political party preference. Voter registration forms are available at the City Clerk’s Office in Piedmont City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, 94611 and from the Registrar of Voters. You can also register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov.

General Information

For questions regarding voter registration, sample ballots, or voting locations, voters should contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office at (510) 272-6933.

Piedmont Election Voting Begins Monday, October 10

You can turn in your ballot:

• by mail
• at any one of 66 secure ballot drop boxes across Alameda County, including one in Piedmont near the mailboxes at Highland Way and Mountain Avenue
• at any Alameda County Vote Center from November 5th-8th

Remember to sign the back of your return envelope – otherwise your vote will not be counted.

For those who prefer to vote in person, you can vote at any one of 100 official Vote Centers across Alameda County. Vote Centers will be open:

• Saturday, November 5th – Monday, November 7th: 9am-5pm
• Tuesday, November 8th: 7am-8pm

In Piedmont, the Veterans Memorial Building at 401 Highland Avenue will serve as a Vote Center.

There are Choices for Voting – When, Where, How

Download Your Ballot beginning October 10 if you don’t want to wait for your mailed ballot to arrive.

https://www.acvote.org/acvote-assets/03_voting/PDFs/vca/Final%20Election%20Administration%20Plan.pdf

Voters can log in to their My Voter Profile located on the Registrar of Voters (ROV) website and access their Official Ballot, along with instructions on how to download, print, complete, and return their voted  ballot to the ROV by Election Day. Voters must download the ballot to their devices to read and mark  it with their personalized accessibility features. 

read more:

https://www.acvote.org/acvote-assets/03_voting/PDFs/vca/Final%20Election%20Administration%20Plan.pdf

2022-10-06 November 8th General Election

Piedmont Student Jasper Zietlow Named 2023 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) is proud to announce Piedmont High School senior, Jasper Zietlow, is among the approximately 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists for 2023. These students will be considered for 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28-million to be awarded this spring.

“I am delighted to be named a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist,” Zietlow said. “Learning has always been the greatest motivator for me and I look forward to continuing to grow academically and personally.”

“Congratulations to Jasper on this recognition for his outstanding work in the classroom,” added PUSD Interim Superintendent, Dr. Donald Evans. “Today’s 12th-graders have gone through a lot in their high school careers and we are proud to see our students continue to achieve despite the challenges brought by the pandemic.”

Over a million high school juniors were considered for the 68th National Merit Scholarship Program through their performance on the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test. To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received.

A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT® scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.

In addition to Zietlow being named a Semifinalist, eight Piedmont High School students were named National Merit Commended Students. More than two-thirds (about 34,000) of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. PHS students named National Merit Scholarship Commended Students for 2023 are:

• Alexander Aubrecht
• Benjamin Kra-Caskey
• Hamza Mahood
• Evan Manolis
• Quinn Reilly
• Julia Shalev
• Russell Tan
• Chelsea Yi

Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2023. Every Finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit® $2500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a state representational basis. About 950 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 180 corporations and business organizations for Finalists who meet their specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s employees or residents of communities where sponsor plants or offices are located.

In addition, about 160 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 3,800 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for Finalists who will attend the sponsor institution. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2023 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 368,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title. Visit www.nationalmerit.org for more information.

Parents for Educational Excellence in Piedmont (PEEP) is hosting a forum for all the school board candidates.   

All candidates running in the 2022 election for a seat on the school board have accepted an invitation to attend this event.  

This year voters have three candidates running for two seats on the school board:  Ruchi Medhekar, Lindsay Thomasson, and Shirley Hooi.

The forum will be held in the Piedmont High School Ambassador Chris Stevens Library on September 22nd from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

Please pre-register so we can ask for a larger venue if needed and please arrive early to the event.

Registrants can add a suggested question for the candidates.  

Editors’ Note:  Parents for Educational Excellence in Piedmont is a separate organization from the Piedmont Civic Association.

REMINDER!

The City of Piedmont will hold its General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022. The nomination period for the three vacancies on the Piedmont City Council and two vacancies on the Board of Education IS OPEN NOW! The deadline for submitting completed paperwork is Friday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. There is no cost to candidates to file nomination papers and place your name on the ballot for the November election. The City Council and Board of Education are Piedmont’s two elected bodies and guide the operation of Piedmont City government and the Piedmont Unified School District respectively. Members of these bodies may serve a maximum of 2 consecutive four-year terms. The City publishes the Guide to Nomination and Candidacy, which provides details about the nomination and candidacy process which prospective candidates should find useful. Prospective candidates are required to schedule an appointment to take out nomination papers with the City Clerk’s office. An appointment will also be required to submit the nomination papers once the candidate has completed their work. These appointments generally last between 30 minutes and one hour. Residents with questions about the process or wishing to make an appointment can call the City Clerk’s office at (510) 420-3040 or send an email to cityclerk@piedmont.ca.gov. Read the Council resolution calling for the election below: https://piedmont.ca.gov/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=18746218

Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) School Board Names Dr. Donald Evans Interim Superintendent for 2022-23 School Year (Piedmont, Ca., June 22, 2022) –

The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) will turn to a local and experienced educator to lead the organization through the 2022-23 school year. At its June 22 meeting, the PUSD Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. Donald Evans as Interim Superintendent for the upcoming school year, replacing current Superintendent, Randall Booker, who accepted the Superintendent position with the San Mateo Union High School District last month.

Dr. Evans will serve under a one-year contract beginning July 1, 2022, while the District conducts a nationwide search for its next permanent Superintendent. Dr. Evans is a familiar face among education circles in Alameda County, having served as Superintendent for the Berkeley Unified School District for six years (2013-19) and Hayward Unified for two years (2011-13).

With over 30 years of experience in education, Dr. Evans announced his retirement in July 2019, but was intrigued by the opportunity to spend a year with PUSD.

“Throughout my time in Alameda County, I have heard of and witnessed the work and accomplishments of students and staff in Piedmont and developed a great respect for the environment and culture of learning and success that has been built here,” Dr. Evans said. “I am excited to see this work first-hand and help the District in any way I can through this transition period.”

“We are thrilled to bring Dr. Evans’ insight and experience to PUSD as its Interim Superintendent,” added PUSD Board President, Cory Smegal. “He will bring an understanding of Piedmont, a commitment to excellence and a collaborative spirit that will be instrumental to continuing the District’s success as we conduct the search for our next Superintendent. We thank Dr. Evans for making this one year commitment to our students, staff and community.”

Dr. Evans began his teaching career with the San Diego Unified School District in 1988 at Silver Gate Elementary School where he taught fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. During his 10-year tenure in San Diego, he also served as a GATE teacher, a teacher coach, and a vice principal. Dr. Evans also served as a principal at Burckhalter Elementary School in Oakland and was the first principal of the East Palo Alto Charter School in the Ravenswood City School District.

As Elementary School Area Superintendent for the Oakland Unified School District, he spearheaded the District’s successful effort to implement all-day kindergarten. He also played an instrumental role in the professional development of elementary school administrators.

Prior to his first Superintendent position with Hayward Unified, Dr. Evans served as the Associate Superintendent of Secondary Education with the Compton Unified School District for three years, where he led the effort to bring in advanced high school courses and to expand the music program.

Throughout his career, Dr. Evans has focused extensively on curriculum and professional development. More recently, he has led numerous trainings on the conversion to the Common Core State Standards, with a focus on providing professional development to support administrators in the transition. He was the recipient of the 2018 Marcus Foster Educator of the Year Award from the California Association of African-American Superintendents.

Dr. Evans earned his Doctorate in 2010 from the Graduate School of Education at the University of California-Berkeley, in association with the Leadership in Educational Equity Program. He received his Masters of Education from United States International University, and his Bachelors of Arts from the University of Delaware. Dr. Evans is originally from Lewes, Delaware, and currently resides in Oakland.

Dr. Evans will assume his position with PUSD on Friday, July 1.

The District will announce meet and greet opportunities for the community as soon as they are scheduled. Over the summer and fall, the Board will select a Superintendent search firm to coordinate the search process for its next permanent Superintendent. Stakeholder meetings will take place in the fall to gather input from students, staff, families and the community. The Superintendent position will be posted in the winter with interviews to take place in the winter/spring. PUSD’s next Superintendent will be named in the spring and will assume their new position on July 1, 2023.

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Angela Barrett Named Assistant Principal at Piedmont Middle School (Piedmont, Ca., June 22, 2022) –

The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) filled its remaining school site administrator position with the hiring of Angela Barrett as new Assistant Principal of Piedmont Middle School. Barrett will replace Karyn Shipp, who will assume the Principal position of PMS on July 1.

“I am excited to join the students, staff and families at Piedmont Middle School,” Barrett said. “I am dedicated to supporting Piedmont as we work toward providing all students with an equitable and high quality educational experience. It is an honor to join this amazing community, and I look forward to getting to know you all.”

“Ms. Barrett was the clear choice during the application/interview process and we are thrilled to bring her experience and passion to Piedmont Middle School,” added PUSD Superintendent, Randall Booker. “Already well-established and familiar with the role, she will fit right in to what this great school is working to build and accomplish for its students and staff.”

An experienced teacher and administrator, Barrett comes to PUSD from the Nea Community Learning Center in Alameda, where she has served as assistant principal during the past school year and assisted with operations, staff, parent outreach, and professional development, in addition to working as high school discipline lead, grade 6-12 gradebook lead, and organizing the shift to mastery grading for Nea’s upper division team.

Barrett spent the previous three years as Vice Principal at Envision Academy High School in Oakland where she was the point person for facilities & on-campus school safety, technology and state testing, led regular professional development sessions, and worked with teachers for coaching, data analysis and classroom observations.

Barrett has several years of experience in the classroom as an English teacher at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, and as Lead Teacher at City Arts and Technology High School in Oakland. She describes herself as a passionate educator, excited to learn, grow and connect with students and the community. “I am an educational leader who understands the importance of working with others, as well as when it is time to take initiative in the best interest of students and the community we serve. I am ready to take my leadership experience in this exciting new direction that allows me to support all students to succeed.”

Barrett will assume her new role on July 1.

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Piedmont Police Department PRESS RELEASE UPDATE

On May 19, 2022, the Piedmont Police Department was notified about a sexual assault that occurred on the Piedmont High School campus. On May 23, 2022, detectives were conducting surveillance in the 700 block of Warfield Avenue based on information received indicating the subject had been seen in the area in the past.

Detectives were able to locate the subject in front of a residence and took her into custody. She was processed and booked into the Santa Rita Jail. The case is currently being reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office for appropriate charges.

If you have any additional information about this investigation, please contact Detective George Tucker at 510-420-3013.

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Piedmont Police Department – PRESS RELEASE – Person of Interest

On May 19, 2022, the Piedmont Police Department was notified about a sexual assault that occurred on the Piedmont High School campus yesterday afternoon in the area of the Binks Rawlings Gymnasium between 3:30-4:00 pm.

The suspect, pictured below, is identified as a:

Female

Square sunglasses

Hoop nose ring

Black long curly hair, tied up

Brown eyes

30-40 years old

110-120 lbs,   5’7” – 5’10”

Short sleeve pink shirt, Black sweatpants, White/blue tennis shoes

The Piedmont Police Department continues to work with the Piedmont Unified School District to ensure safe campuses throughout the City of Piedmont.

If you have information, or see an individual matching the above description, please immediately contact the Piedmont Police Department at 510-420-3000.

If you have information on the identity of this individual, contact Detective George Tucker at 510-420-3013. 

City / School Liaison Committee –

 VIRTUAL MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Virtual Meeting: Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87432812354 Or Telephone: US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 720 707 2699

AGENDA:

Call to Order

Public Forum Total Time – 10 minutes. Speakers may be asked to limit their comments in addressing items not on the Agenda

REGULAR AGENDA

1. Title IX Updates

a. PUSD Preview

b. 50th Anniversary

2. Construction Updates

a. Community Pool

b. Theater

3. Housing Element Update

4. DBFL Location Update  (Dress Best for Less) 

5. Staffing Updates 

No written information was distributed for this meeting.

READ published Agenda below:

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