School board will discuss grant funds

At tonight’s school board meeting, the Newport-Mesa Unified School

District trustees will hear an update on the Measure A School Facilities

Improvement program.

They will also vote on whether to accept grant funds for the HOPE

School Readiness Pilot program and the School Readiness Initiative

contracts.

The board approved the grant agreement in December.

The grant will enhance the state preschool program at Whittier

Elementary School by funding the position of director of early childhood

education, provide parenting classes and health services to preschool

children, and establishing the HOPE Readiness Resource Center for

teachers and parents to access curriculum, material and other

information.

The grant will also provide preschool services for an additional 48

children at Wilson Elementary School.

The board will also consider some English, math and foreign language

textbooks for approval.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. at district headquarters, 2985-A Bear St.,

Costa Mesa, (714) 424-5000.