HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT WRAP-UP

Vote:

5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board approved to submit a request for continued funding from the

California Department of Education for the California Partnership

Academies for the 2001-02 school year.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Funding is in the amount of $81,000 each for the Entertainment and

Tourism Academy at Huntington Beach High, the Business Academy at Ocean

View High and the Health Science Careers Academy at Westminster High.

Matching funds are required and will be provided through in-kind support.

Authorization to expend funds upon receipt is requested.

Vote:

5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board approved a list of consultants and/or contractors, as

presented.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The governing board determines that the listed individuals or

contractors are specially trained, experienced and competent to provide

services and advice in the noted areas. Such services are not available

free of charge from public agencies, and such services and advice are

needed on a limited or occasional basis.

Vote:

5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

Approval was unanimous to submit an application for renewal of federal

funding under the Title 9 Indian Education Grant Program in the amount of

$297,326 for the 2001-2002 school year and following summer.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The funds will be used to provide eligible students of American

Indian/Alaskan Native descent with tutorial and culturally appropriate

counseling services. No matching funds are required. Authorization to

expend funds upon receipt is requested.

Vote:

5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board approved to submit an application to the California

Department of Education for continued participation in the Morgan-Hart

Program to Reduce Class Size in Grade 9.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Funding, estimated at $512,210 for the 2001-2002 school year, will be

used in conjunction with federal Title VI funds to hire additional

teachers to continue to reduce class size in designated language arts

classes and expand the program to selected mathematics classes. No

matching funds requested, and authorization to expend funds upon receipt

is requested.

Vote:

5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board approved to adopt the Operating Beliefs and Principles of

the California Interscholastic Federation, “Pursuing Victory with Honor.”

WHAT IT MEANS:

The high school principals and athletic directors have endorsed these

common values of character, ethics and sportsmanship, and have committed

to practice them in all aspects of their sports programs.

Vote:

4-1 with Trustee Matthew Harper dissenting

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board approved to adopt, as presented, the 2001-02 budget as

compiled based on current guidelines and legislative actions.

WHAT IT MEANS:

A public hearing for the adoption of the revised budget is set for

7:30 p.m. Aug, 28, 2001. It was further recommended that the assistant

superintendent of business services be authorized to make those changes

required by interpretation of the law and pending legislative action

prior to the adoption of the revised budget.

NEXT MEETING

The next board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 24, 2001 at the

District Education Center, 10251 Yorktown Ave.