Newport-Mesa Unified board meeting, date not confirmed yet
2 h 39 min · 2 public speakers
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- Lisa PearsonClerk
- Carol CraneMember
- Ashley AndersonMember
- Michelle MurphyVice President
- Krista WeigandMember
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Newport-Mesa board approves policy updates, waives second reading by unanimous vote 2:01:17
- The board heard reports on the District English Learner Advisory Committee and multilingual programs, and on an alternate pathway diploma and Unified Champion Schools program. 58:48
- The board approved the district's initial proposal to the California School Employees Association Chapter 18 for reopener negotiations commencing 2026 by a unanimous vote. 1:41:58
- The board also approved board policy updates with a waived second reading, and adopted governance protocols, both by unanimous votes. 2:01:30
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Item by item (14)
- Opening and closed session comment 0:02
- Closed session report and minutes 5:00
- A motion to adopt the minutes was made and seconded, followed by a roll call vote. 5:50
- Student and employee recognitions 6:36
- A speaker said construction students at Estancia won a Southern California design-build competition against more than 30 learning institutions for the second year in a row. 7:30
- A district staff member recognized two 2026 Classified Employees of the Year, in the custodial and maintenance services and technical services categories. 11:07
- A district staff member recognized the 2027 Teachers of the Year, and another staff member recognized a district director named ACSA's Region 17 Student Service Administrator of the Year. 25:58
- Student board member reports 31:05
- Student board members were asked to share the favorite or most valuable thing they learned this year. 31:15
- PTA and employee group comments 39:21
- A speaker said PTA volunteers contributed over 150,000 hours to Newport-Mesa Unified school communities this year. 40:51
- A speaker said parents should have access to the same e-bike safety training required for students. 47:42
- Speakers marked Classified School Employee Week and described the work of arts teachers at district events. 48:50
- Public comment on non-agenda items 54:36
- A speaker at public comment stated opposition to Board Policy 5142.04 and said the policy does not account for the interests of parents and students. 55:22
- The superintendent said the board did hear clarifications between types of bikes and that staff would welcome continued conversations about keeping children safe. 58:05
- English learner advisory and multilingual report 58:48
- A parent presenting the advisory committee report said many parents still do not fully understand the reclassification process and that it should be explained more at school sites. 1:07:26
- A district staff member said the number of long-term English learners decreased by 400 students over the last 4 years and that the dual immersion program has a little over 500 students. 1:11:28
- Ashley Anderson cited an increase from 62% to 75% in reclassification by 6th grade and asked for middle and high school dual immersion enrollment numbers. 1:20:36
- Alternate diploma and unified programs update 1:23:07
- A district staff member said the alternate pathway diploma includes 13 courses and requires 130 credits, compared with 230 credits for a regular diploma, beginning in 2026-27. 1:23:37
- The staff member said Unified Champion Schools, a Special Olympics program, would launch at Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia and Tewinkle with courses in Unified PE, Unified Art and Unified Student Leadership. 1:23:37
- Lisa Pearson asked how many students the pathway would affect, and a staff member said it would affect all students in 9th through 12th grade in extensive special needs classes. 1:32:13
- Consent calendar 1:38:48
- A motion to approve the consent calendar was made and seconded, followed by a roll call vote. 1:38:48
- Classified employee reopener negotiations 1:39:24
- A district staff member said both parties agreed to negotiate Article 3, hours of employment, in addition to salary and health and welfare benefits. 1:40:10
- No public comments were received at either public hearing. 1:40:27
- The board approved the district's initial proposal to the California School Employees Association Chapter 18 by a unanimous vote. 1:41:58
- Board policy updates 1:42:54
- The board took up policy 5144.1, which a district staff member described as a routine update reflecting the state's continued refinement of its policies. 1:49:12
- Carol Crane moved to adopt the policies as discussed and edited and to waive the second reading. 2:01:17
- One board member said a preference going forward was to approve the policies individually, but that this did not seem to be the consensus at the moment. 2:01:45
- The board approved the policies by a unanimous vote. 2:02:20
- Board governance protocols 2:02:20
- Resolutions on calendar, insurance and finances 2:03:37
- Carol Crane asked for the savings amount, and a district staff member said participation in the PIPS was estimated at about $625,000 in savings for the first year. 2:06:47
- A district staff member said a resolution allows the district to sell 3 portables back to Huntington Beach City School District for $5,000 each, for a total of $15,000. 2:10:32
- A district staff member said a resolution would allow temporary transfers from the county treasury to meet cash flow needs because Fund 40 may not have sufficient funds to borrow from. 2:12:20
- Superintendent and board member reports 2:15:52
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