NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD WRAP-UP

WHAT HAPPENED:

Principals from three Costa Mesa schools were honored Tuesday night by

the school board for being named Principals of Excellence by the Irvine

Co. It is the third year they have given this award, which provides

recognition and cash gifts to administrators.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Principals Cheryl Galloway from Davis Education Center, Daryle Palmer

from Kaiser Elementary School and Judy Laakso from Victoria Elementary

School were honored and presented with gifts in addition to the $10,000

they received two weeks ago.

Vote: No vote

IN FAVOR

WHAT HAPPENED

In an effort to address the needs in high school athletic programs,

the school board voted to implement a plan called Pursuing Victory with

Honor.

WHAT IT MEANS

The program is a CIF program that teaches both coaches and athletes

about sportsmanship character-building and being positive role models. It

outlines expectations, such as the absence of profanity, that trustees

said have been a problem over the years.

Vote: 7/0

IN FAVOR

WHAT HAPPENED

A new crop of textbooks was approved Tuesday night despite trustee

Wendy Leece’s objections to two of them. With the aid and support of

several community members enlisted to help her read the books, Leece

objected to one science book and one history book.

WHAT IT MEANS

All of the books will now be available to students.

Vote:

On all books except “Focus on Life Science,” by Michael Padilla, and

“The American Democracy,” by Thomas E. Patterson: 7/0

“On Life Science,” by Michael Padilla, and “The American Democracy,”

by Thomas E. Patterson: 6/1

IN FAVOR

NEXT MEETING

7 p.m. June 12, District Education Center, 2985-A Bear St., Costa

Mesa.