OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT WRAP-UP

Vote: 5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The school board approved $4.8 million in improvements for 15 schools

and the district office.

WHAT IT MEANS:

By approving the capital projects budget for 2002-03, the board agreed

to commence with the improvements.

The improvements also include new playground equipment at Hope View

and Oak View elementary schools and new gyms or auditoriums at Marine

View, Spring View, Vista View and Mesa View middle schools.

The district also plans to add physical education classrooms at the

middle schools and hire an architect to develop plans for modernizing

Village View, Marine View and Westmont schools.

Harbour View Elementary School, one of the district’s oldest schools,

received the largest chunk of funding with $1.03 million. Marine View

clocked in at No. 2, with an allocation of $664,040. Vista View was third

with $556,196.

Vote: 5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The school board put out the call for qualified teachers for the

2002-03 school year.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The district will now file a “declaration of need” with the state

commission that oversees the credentialing of teachers. The district is

looking for candidates who hold an emergency teaching credential in one

of nine subjects -- including art, English, Spanish, math, music and

social studies.

The district is also looking for bilingual teachers who are fluent in

Spanish and Vietnamese.

NEXT MEETING

When: May 21, 7 p.m.

Where: 17200 Pinehurst Lane

HEAD HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY DISTRICT WRAP-UP

Vote: 5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The school board filled out a public committee that will oversee the

spending of funds raised from Measure DD.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The board accepted the applications of 11 members of the public to

watch over the spending of the bond proceeds. Measure DD, which passed on

March 5, could raise as much as $30 million to pay for much-needed

repairs to the district’s aging schools.

The 11 committee members all live in the district and many have

experience in finance and management.

The committee doesn’t have decision-making powers about how the bond’s

proceeds are spent, but is charged with getting the word out the public.

Vote: None

WHAT HAPPENED:

Supt. Gary Rutherford recommended $1.1 million in cuts from the

district’s 2002-03 budget.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The board accepted a preliminary list of cuts, but took no action. The

board is set to consider the cuts May 21.

Rutherford has recommended 12 cuts, which include staffing reductions

and the elimination of reimbursements for teachers’ out-of-pocket

classroom expenses.

Rutherford said the reduction of five full-time teaching positions

wouldn’t result in any teachers losing their jobs. Instead, the district

would not fill several vacant positions and increase the

student-to-teacher ratio in classrooms from 18-to-1 to 21-to-1.

NEXT MEETING

When: May 21, 7 p.m.

Where: 20451 Craimer Lane