2 Teachers Could be Allowed to Teach Subject Outside Their Credentials

5 Things to Know in Davis This Week:

Two Davis Joint Unified teachers may be allowed to teach subjects in which they aren't credentialed, but have taken some college- or graduate-level courses. The school board this week will consider allowing the switch for prep period science teachers at Fred Korematsu Elementary School and Pioneer Elementary School. 

The school board meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at 23 Russell Blvd. The full meeting agenda is online here.

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Volunteers are needed to help with the city of Davis' Apartment Move-Out Waste Reduction Program, where residents leaving apartments at the end of August are invited to leave unwanted furniture and household items in "donation stations" instead of throwing them in the trash.

Volunteers can keep any items they find in the "donation stations." The move-out program begins at the end of August, but the first volunteer orientation is 6 p.m. Thursday at the Manzanita Room of the Hallmark Inn, 110 F St. More info is available here.

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The head of UC Davis' Olive Center appeared on the Dr. Oz TV show earlier this year to discuss how many brands of "Extra Virgin Olive Oil" sold in stores actually are extra-virgin olive oil: 65 percent of the brands tested were mislabeled, he said. The episode recently aired again: click here to watch the video.

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The former UC Davis chemist who set off an explosion in his apartment in January will face a preliminary hearing in September to determine whether he'll stand trial for the detonation, the Sacramento Bee reports.

David Snyder will return to Yolo County Superior Court on Sept. 9.

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A class this weekend at the UC Davis Arboretum will present water-saving alternatives to the traditional grass lawn. The class starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and is free. Click here for more details.

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