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Trustees split over renewal of GRIP gang-prevention contract; motion fails
Summary
After a lengthy exchange, the Newport-Mesa board declined to renew its GRIP (Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership) agreement with Waymakers/Orange County DA —trustees cited lack of data, oversight and overlap with district services; vote failed for lack of four yes votes.
A proposal to renew and expand the district GRIP (Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership) agreement with Waymakers and the Orange County District Attorney —brought forward as item 21D—failed after extensive trustee debate on June 10.
Staff described GRIP as a partnership intended to provide case management and prevention services; the renewal would have expanded the program to a third elementary site. Superintendent staff said principals and some participating families gave…
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