HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT WRAP-UP

Angelique Flores

ISSUE: CLASS-SIZE REDUCTION

Vote: 4-0, with Bonnie Castrey absent

Summary: At its Tuesday meeting, the school board voted to let the

district apply for funds from the federal class-size reduction program.

The district is eligible for $181,280 for the 2000-2001 school year. The

money would supplement state class-size reduction funds, and would be

used to hire and train new teachers for ninth-grade language arts classes

at Ocean View, Marina and Westminster high schools.

ISSUE: DROPOUT RECOVERY PROJECT

Vote: 4-0

Summary: For the 15th year, the board agreed to apply to the

California Department of Education for funding for the Alternative

Education Outreach Consultant Program, also known as the district’s

Dropout Recovery Project. The district is eligible to receive $44,794.

ISSUE: GAS LEAK

Vote: 4-0

Summary: The board adopted a resolution to ratify a purchase order to

Pastusak Plumbing Co. for the repair of a major gas line leak at Edison

High School. The repair, which cost $19,034, was done on an emergency

basis in late April and was not formally bid upon.

ISSUE: DIGITAL HIGH SCHOOL GRANT

Vote: 4-0

Summary: Ocean View High School will submit an application to the

California Department of Education for a Digital High School Technology

Installation Grant in the amount of $444,300. Matching funds are required

and will be provided through existing technology resources and school

facilities program funds.