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PUSD filing deadline is Aug. 19

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The Nov. 8 election to fill two seats on the Poway Unified School District Board of Education so have has attracted the preliminary interest of seven candidates, according to the country registrar of voters.

The four-year terms of Andy Patapow and Kimberley Beatty are ending. Beatty on Aug. 1 took out nomination papers. Patapow is retiring from the board after 20 years. That means the filing period deadline will be automatically be extended from Friday to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19

The only candidate to be qualified for the ballot as of Tuesday was Rancho Penasquitos resident Darshana Patel, a scientist. She had previously announced her intention to run for the board.

The following candidates had taken out, but not returned, nomination papers as of Tuesday, Beatty, Jimmy Karam, Melissa Lind, John “Chas” Moriarty, Teresa M. Norwood and former board member Stan Rodkin.

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