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Board approves routine resolutions, state preschool funding and supports state facilities bond 5–2
Summary
At its Aug. 21 meeting the Newport‑Mesa board unanimously approved minutes, consent calendar items (including a three‑year SchoolMint contract) and textbook sufficiency resolution, adopted a preschool funding application for more than $5 million, updated bank signatories, and voted 5–2 to support Proposition 2 (state facilities bond).
The Newport‑Mesa Unified School District board approved a series of routine items and resolutions at its Aug. 21 meeting, including textbook sufficiency, a state preschool funding application and several administrative updates.
Closed session: The board reported two closed‑session actions on return to open session: a unanimous (7–0) vote to deny a student's grade challenge appeal and a unanimous (7–0) approval of employment agreement number 202404HR.
Consent and contracts: Trustees unanimously approved the consent calendar, including item B12 to continue a three‑year agreement with SchoolMint Inc. District staff described the contract as roughly $60,000 per year and approximately $187,000 total over three…
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