NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD WRAP-UP

WHAT HAPPENED:

The school board on Tuesday approved Orange Coast Middle College

High’s plan to apply for a Digital High School grant from the state.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Middle College High School will be the last school in the district to

get online. Once it is done, all six high schools will have the computer

technology.

VOTE: 6 / 0

IN FAVOR

WHAT HAPPENED:

Three elementary school students were honored Tuesday for bookmarks

they created for the district’s Authors Book Festival. Timothy Sampley, a

kindergartner at Kaiser Primary Center; Fendi Wang, a third-grader at

Lincoln Elementary School; and fifth-grader Shelby Ferris from Davis

Education Center were introduced, and their winning bookmark designs were

presented.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The bookmarks are to promote and celebrate the fourth annual festival,

which will be held Feb. 8. The event will bring 39 authors of children’s

literature to schools to speak to the students.

Vote: No vote

WHAT HAPPENED:

Newport Coast parent Rick Dalton said he attended the board meeting

ready to put the district’s feet to the fire with questions about how

close to completion the new elementary school really is. But after

hearing Mike Fine, the district’s assistant superintendent of business

services, present an update on the project, Dalton said he was reassured.

WHAT IT MEANS:

District staff assures the community there will be no further delays

and that Newport Coast Elementary School will open Feb 26.

Vote: No vote

NEXT MEETING

7 p.m., Feb. 13, District Education Center, 2985-A Bear St., Costa

Mesa