ON THE AGENDA

Three trustees back in for another term

On Nov. 7, trustees Dana Black, David Brooks and Martha Fluor each

earned voter’s approval to sit on the Newport-Mesa Unified School

District Board of Education for another four years.

What to expect: At tonight’s school board meeting, they will take the

administrative oath to be sworn in for another term.

School board reorganization

The school board must reorganize its ranks for the coming year.

What to expect: Trustees will vote on who will represent the board in

29 various positions. They will elect a new board president, vice

president and clerk, as well as decide who will act on different district

and community committees, such as the Youth Council of Costa Mesa,

California School Boards Assn. and the district audit committee.

New employees introduced

There were many moves within the school district during the past year.

The most recent additions will be officially announced, and the employees

and their families will be introduced.

What to expect: Mike McGuire, who has been acting as the interim

principal at Ensign Intermediate School, will at last be introduced as

the new principal. In the administrative offices, Sherri Snyder has taken

the position of administrative assistant II in Supt. Robert Barbot’s

office, taking the place of Linda Timmons.

Funds for school readiness program

The Orange County Children and Families Commission, which oversees the

tobacco tax revenues from Proposition 10, funds the two-year Readiness

Program Initiate. The goal of the program is to increase the number of

children who enter the school system ready to learn. As one of 25

districts in Orange County invited to participate, Newport-Mesa will

receive $85,000.

What to expect: The district’s two-year participation in the program

will fund a program facilitator, support materials and services to gather

data and and share information about the district with the community.

With this program, district officials hope to help prepare youngsters for

school before they start kindergarten.

FYI:

* WHO: Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education

Dana Black, David Brooks, Jim Ferryman, Martha Fluor, Judy Franco,

Wendy Leece and Serene Stokes

* WHEN: 7 tonight

* WHERE: District Education Center, 2985-A Bear Street, Costa Mesa