The Palos Verdes, California-based Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District named Indian American Ami Gandhi as the replacement for former member Jeff Frankel, who died suddenly four months into his term.
Gandhi, a pharmaceutical industry professional, was appointed after the panel and the League of Women Voters of California interviewed 13 candidates during a recent special meeting. Gandhi, a mother to two children who attend the district, is a five-year resident of the Peninsula, the Daily Breeze reported.
Gandhi, in a statement via the district, said that as a second-generation Indian American, she looks forward to bringing a new perspective to the school board and is honored to continue Frankelâs legacy, according to the publication.
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Close friend Jeannie Hahn said of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Board member Jeffrey Frankel, “He was a tireless board member who did not give up till a job was finished. He used to say, ‘One act of kindness, sparks another act of kindness.’ And that sparked him.”
Frankel passed away, at age 59, on Saturday, April 3, just five months after being elected to the school board. He had previously served on the district’s Budget Advisory Committee.
The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Hahn said she and Frankel talked twice a week, frequently about their shared interest in special needs students. She said his compassion and advocacy was spawned by his own daughter’s special needs. After she was barred from participating in a school play, he posted his disappointment on Nextdoor. Other parents subsequently persuaded the drama department to allow his daughter to participate in their productions.
The local Palos Verdes Peninsula school board will appoint a successor for their late colleague who died suddenly earlier this month, rather than call for a special election to fill the seat.
Those interested in serving on the Board of Education for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District have until 4 p.m. May 12 to submit an application.
Jeff Frankel â known as a passionate advocate for the students, especially those with special needs â died on April 3, five month after the November general election during which he won his first term on the school board. His cause of death has not yet been disclosed.