District to applaud students, may renew Coastline lease

The Newport-Mesa school board will honor distinguished students at its meeting Tuesday. Costa Mesa High’s Cheer Squad will be recognized, as will the Drug Abuse Resistance Education’s (DARE) five Newport Beach elementary school essay winners.

The board is also expected to renew its lease with Coastline Community College’s Presidio location in Costa Mesa for its Regional Occupation Program. The First Student, Inc., bus company will likely be hired for transportation services when the district falls short of either buses or drivers.

Costa Mesa High School and Paularino Elementary School are up for Title I status renewals. Title I schools have a high number of “disadvantaged” students and are subject to No Child Left Behind requirements.

— Joseph Serna