ON THE AGENDA

School Traffic Issues

The Student Political Action Committee at Newport Harbor High School

is a group that studies issues concerning the campus and students. This

year one of the hot topics for the group has been the traffic, parking

and safety at the school.

What to expect: Tonight members of that committee will present their

findings from surveys, interviews and observations of the traffic safety

issues related to pedestrian traffic and parking availability.

Woodland Elementary

A committee of parents and teachers from Kaiser Primary Center

petitioned the school board last month to change the name of the school

back to its original name of Woodland School.

Trustees gave their approval, but need to pass a resolution to make it

official.

What to expect: The school board is expected to unanimously pass a

resolution changing the name of Kaiser Primary Center to Woodland

Elementary School.

Bus Grant

The 2000-2001 state budget set aside $50 million to replace school

buses that do not meet the latest safety requirements and are

high-polluting vehicles. The district transportation department is

seeking board approval to apply for some of that money.

The grant would cover $112,000 of the estimated $137,000 price of each

compressed natural gas bus or $84,000 towardthe estimated $109,000 of

each clean diesel bus. Newport-Mesa currently has 16 buses that qualify

for replacement, according to district staff. The program would also pay

100% of the purchase and installation of emission filters, of which 43

Newport-Mesa buses need.

What to expect: The school board is expected to give the

transportation department permission to apply for the grant. If the grant

is awarded, the district would receive $1.8 million toward the purchase

of 16 compressed natural gas buses. The district would be expected to pay

approximately $400,000.

FYI

* WHO: Newport-Mesa Unified School Board

* WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m.

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