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Carmen Kaas has moved from assistant principal to coordinator of special education for the Romoland School District .
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Over in Palos Verdes Peninsula SD three elementary principals announced their retirements , effective June 30 : Jeri Delatorre , Nancy Parsons , and Codean Reed .
Gina Stutzel has been named principal at Dapplegray Elementary , Michele Marcus will be principal at Soleado Elementary and Suzanne Wildey is the new principal
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at Cornerstone Elementary .
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Kathy Onoye , former administrator in Pasadena USD , was recently named one of the 41st Assembly District ’ s 2018 Woman of the Year and Women of Distinction by Assemblyman Chris Holden . Onoye worked for PUSD from 1971 to 2014 , beginning as an elementary school teacher , appointed principal of Willard Elementary School , and retiring as executive director of elementary education . Under her leadership Willard was awarded the Title 1 Academic Achievement Award four consecutive years and received the International Baccalaureate authorization . Onoye has logged over 6,500 volunteer hours at Huntington Hospital and has been a clerk and member of vestry at All Saints Episcopal Church for
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over 25 years . She served as region representative for curriculum and instruction in ACSA Region 15 , which honored her as an Administrator of the Year in 2016 and 2010 . She became a member of the board for Pasadena Educational Foundation in 2004 , and is currently its president through 2018-19 . She also sits on the Advisory Board for Young and Healthy and San Rafael Library Associates Board .
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced the appointment of Kim Frinzell as the new director of the Nutrition Services Division at the California Department of Education . She began her new assignment on April 1 .
Frinzell has more than two decades of administrative and operations expertise in
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both federal and state nutrition programs and policy . She formerly served as the NSD ’ s associate director .
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Allan Mucerino has been named superintendent of Alvord Unified School District . He moves over from his current position as superintendent of Duarte USD . Lou Obermayer served as Alvord ’ s interim from January to this month , but her contract came to an end on April 11 . The district has been using alternating interim superintendents in the meantime , Rich Thome and former ACSA President Marc Ecker .
Send ACSA member news for Transitions to EdCal Editor Cary Rodda at crodda @ acsa . org .
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Alameda mock trial program culminates with awards
The Alameda County Office of Education hosted more than 200 students from public and private schools around the county at the 2018 Phillip A . Harley Memorial Alameda County Mock Trial Awards .
The high school mock criminal trial competition is designed to increase understanding of our judicial system and the processes necessary to create a just society . Teams of nine to 25 students study a hypothetical case , conduct legal research and receive individual coaching by volunteer attorneys in trial preparation , courtroom protocol , courtroom procedure , analysis and communication .
Preparation begins in the fall , with competition in January and February . This year ’ s winning team from Moreau Catholic High School will represent Alameda County at a state competition in the spring .
The ACOE has been coordinating the mock trial program in Alameda county since 1986 . The competition relies on volunteer attorneys and judges throughout the county to score the competitors or preside over each courtroom . The coordinator establishes trial dates and venues , modifies Constitutional Rights Foundation competition rules and procedures , and recruits volunteer judges and attorneys to score and preside over trials .
ACOE enjoys the support and participation of staff , including event coordinator Katrielle Veslenio , as well as volunteers and organizations that contribute to the event , particularly Kazan , McClain , Satterley & Greenwood , the Oakland law firm that serves as the program ’ s primary benefactor .
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools L . Karen Monroe also recognized the support of the Alameda County Bar Association , Superior Court of California , County of Alameda , Alameda County Training and Education Center , Alameda County Law Library and the Honorable Stephen Pulido , who presided over one of the county trials this year and spoke at the March 19 Awards ceremony at the San Leandro Performing Arts Center , along with Monroe .
Alameda County Mock Trial honorees
An Amador Valley High School student is congratulated by Alameda County Superintendent L . Karen Monroe .
www . acsa . org for 2018 include :
• Outstanding Pre-Trial Motion for the Prosecution : First place , Rama Narayanan , Amador Valley HS , Pleasanton USD ; Abishhek Govindarasu , Moreau Catholic HS .
• Outstanding Pre-Trial Motion for the Defense : First place , Rama Narayanan ; Brennan Mock , Granada HS , Livermore Valley JUSD ; Jackson Fountain , Oakland School for the Arts ; Saaniya Kapur , Moreau Catholic HS . Second place , Rishabh Shastry , American HS , Fremont USD ; Logan Brockbank , Bishop O ’ Dowd HS .
• Outstanding Prosecuting Attorney : First place , Tiffany Jing , Amador Valley HS . Second place , Mira Tellegen , Piedmont HS , Piedmont USD .
• Outstanding Defense Attorney : First place , Desiree Nunes , Moreau Catholic
HS . Second place , Jordan Woods , Bishop O ’ Dowd HS .
• Outstanding Witness for the Prosecution : First place , Sujana Sridhar , Amador Valley HS ; Matthew Stepanek , Granada HS ; Brennan Mock ; Sara Woodfall , American HS ; Samantha Jones , Bishop O ’ Dowd HS .
• Outstanding Witness for the Defense : First place , Jasmine Kamalnathan , Moreau Catholic HS . Second place , Moriyuki Kano , Bishop O ’ Dowd HS .
• Outstanding Court Clerk : First place , Vivien Song , Amador Valley HS ; Jamie Hau-Riege , Moreau Catholic HS .
• Outstanding Bailiff : First place , Tristen Tallerico , Granada HS .
• Outstanding Courtroom Journalist : First place , Shruthi Chandran , Amador Valley HS . Second place , Trisha Khattar , Amador Valley HS .
• Outstanding Courtroom Artist : First place , E . Skye Taliaferro , Oakland School for the Arts . Second place , Danielle Tien , Amador Valley HS .
• Team Awards : First place , overall winner , Moreau Catholic HS . Second place , Piedmont HS , Piedmont USD .
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