Newport-Mesa Unified board meeting, date not confirmed yet
1 h 22 min · 6 public speakers
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- Who spoke · first speaks at
- Krista WeigandMember
- Lisa PearsonClerk
- Leah ErsoyluPresident
- Carol CraneMember
- Ashley AndersonMember
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Newport-Mesa board approves four board policies and waives second reading 1:05:46
- A district staff member introduced two new principals and a new Director of Facilities, Athletics, and Performing Arts Operations. 7:06
- Trustees discussed the district's strategic plan for 2026 to 2031, and one board member proposed wording changes to the Portrait of a Graduate section and the use of fund development in place of fundraising. 33:51
- Carol Crane moved to approve the strategic plan as edited at the meeting. 45:45
- The board approved four board policies after Krista Weigand moved to approve all 4 and waive the second reading. 1:05:46
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Item by item (13)
- Opening and agenda adoption 0:02
- Closed session public comment 1:54
- Lisa Pearson read the rules for public comment on closed session agenda items. 2:00
- A speaker at public comment described vernal pools and said a federal critical habitat area for the San Diego fairy shrimp of 14 acres extends partly onto school district property. 4:35
- The board recessed to closed session on real property negotiations, the superintendent's evaluation and labor negotiations. 5:18
- Return to open session and minutes 5:47
- Introduction of new staff 6:57
- A district staff member introduced the new principal of Teewinkle Middle School, who brings over 25 years of educational experience. 7:06
- The staff member introduced the new principal of Newport Harbor High School, who has more than 30 years of educational experience. 9:24
- The staff member introduced a former Newport Harbor High School principal as the new Director of Facilities, Athletics, and Performing Arts Operations. 12:21
- Public comment on non-agenda items 14:43
- A speaker at public comment described a free reading challenge for K through 12th grade students and an astronaut event on September 19th. 15:29
- Another speaker described a bicycle safety platform that would let authorized staff document unsafe riding and assign additional safety education. 19:43
- Another speaker proposed placing publicly accessible naloxone cases at all 9th through 12th grade schools, and a further speaker said the district's statement on multiculturalism should be clarified to include assimilation. 21:41
- Superintendent comments 27:02
- The superintendent said staff would reach out about the reading challenge and said the bike safety app has applications for schools and families. 27:09
- The superintendent said the naloxone proposal had been put in front of the district team and said the district may need to look beyond 9 to 12. 27:09
- The superintendent said the district's diversity is its strength. 27:09
- Consent calendar 30:42
- Credential waiver for driver's education 32:57
- A speaker presented a credential waiver for a teacher at Monte Vista High School for secondary driver's education and said there is not currently a program available for that credential. 33:07
- District strategic plan 33:51
- A speaker at public comment said the plan has no definition of equity or metric to measure it and asked that existing systems such as school site councils be supported. 34:15
- A staff member said that after the board establishes the strategic plan, staff will bring strategic actions to the board with metrics, accountability and definitions. 37:36
- One board member proposed removing a repeated reference to problem solving and replacing fundraising with fund development, and another board member asked whether everyone was okay with the changes. 39:18
- Board policy revisions 46:15
- A staff member presented revisions to policies 1100, 1114, 9150 and 5148.3, saying the preschool policy was a whole new version because of legislation. 48:03
- A staff member said the policy provides for one student board member for each site, with a term of one year, and includes language on alternates and vacancies. 55:33
- One board member said they were not in favor of approving diverse policies in one motion but was fine approving them that night. 1:00:38
- The board approved the four policies and waived the second reading. 1:05:46
- Authorization of signatures resolution 1:06:12
- A staff member said the district is required annually to notify the Orange County Department of Education of who can sign documents. 1:06:35
- Superintendent report 1:07:14
- Board member reports 1:10:38
- Two board members thanked the departing assistant superintendent, and they said the superintendent evaluation was a positive and productive way forward. 1:12:31
- Carol Crane described visiting summer school classrooms at Lincoln and Wilson and the addition of high school peer tutors. 1:16:00
- Krista Weigand described a pier jump that raises funds for the district's swim program, and the meeting adjourned at 7:29. 1:18:06
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