BRIEFLY IN EDUCATION

City Council and school board meet

Traffic safety issues dominated discussions when the Laguna Beach City Council met with the Unified School District board Tuesday.

Concerned about parents speeding through town to get their children to school on time, Councilmember Toni Iseman said parents should consider putting their children on school buses instead. Flashing signs and stricter enforcement of school zones were some of the solutions suggested.

Councilwoman Cheryl Kinsman said cooperation between school principals and police officers has been very effective as part of a drug abuse task force.

District Supt. Theresa Daemnoted that DARTS (Dignity, Appreciation, Respect For Treating Students) ? a student run program that awards businesses for treating students well ? is growing.

The committee, which every year chooses a local business for being kind to students, was said by to be picking up momentum.

Business leaders have been calling to ask how to be recognized, Daem said.

Design students take off to Europe

A group of Laguna College of Art & Design students left Tuesday for a summer abroad program.

For two weeks the students will study art and architecture with faculty member William Havlicek and professor Betty Shelton.

The group’s travel schedule includes trips to Prague and Vienna. Among the historical sites the group will visit are the Vienna Opera House, St. Stephan’s Cathedral, St. George Basilica, Prague Castle and Mucha Museum.