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Elianne Frenkel-Popell, a member of the Woodside Elementary School board who filed for re-election in July, has withdrawn her candidacy, leaving four people in the running for the three open seats.
Ms. Frenkel-Popell, who is serving out her first term, announced her decision on Aug. 31, saying in a letter to The Almanac, “Given the high caliber of the other candidates, I am sure the school will be well served.”
Saying she will gladly engage in community service in the future, she added, “… for the next few years, I want to spend more time directly supporting my two children’s many endeavors.”
She said she will work to get the word out about her decision because it’s too late for her name to be removed from the ballot.
Ms. Frenkel-Popell said she doesn’t plan to endorse candidates — at least not yet. “All four candidates are very reasonable and intelligent, and I know they’ll keep their eye on the ball.”
The remaining candidates are incumbent Bettina Pike, and challengers Wendy Warren Crandall, Marc Tarpenning, and Millo Fenzi.