36 community members sent a petition to the County of San Mateo on April 24, in hopes of recalling three District board members.
The requests for Mary Beth Thompson and Maria E. Cruz were rejected. However, the request for Richard Ginn’s recall was accepted after the country determined that the petition met legal requirements and signature standards. Ginn, the current vice president of the board and a member since 2020, represents Woodside, Portola Valley, and West Menlo Park.
Trustees’ areas border map.
Ginn’s previous support for tracking and his contributing vote to closing TIDE Academy angered several community members.
If enough signatures are collected during a certain period of time, a special election could be held. In that election, a majority of voters is required to remove Ginn from office.
This special election could cost the district significant taxpayer funds and several months to prepare. If the recall is successful, Ginn could be removed from office only months before the end of his term, in 2028.
Community members at a board meeting.
In response to the recall effort, Ginn provided an official comment:
“14 years of school board service. Re-elected unopposed in 2024. Woodside, Menlo-Atherton, and Sequoia deliver for our students every day. Let’s keep the focus on students. Please decline to sign. Read my response at www.richginn.com.”
The provided website is under construction and at the time of this article has no relevant information.
Richard Ginn’s website.
