OCinSite.com Feature Updates OCinSite – Real Deals!The Newport-Mesa school board unanimously approved the contract for the interim superintendent Tuesday, with a few minor changes. The board appointed Dr. Robert Barbot to the temporary position Feb. 1. He will officially start Feb. 23. The modifications made during
About 200 third graders got their hands dirty Wednesday during a visit to Sage Hill School. They also learned a little more about the food on their lunch plates. It was the first group of kids the Newport Coast school
Ex-Superintendent Found Guilty of Misappropriation of Funds Newport-Mesa schools Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard was convicted of two felony counts in a Los Angeles court on Monday, and on Tuesday he was fired by the district trustees. The termination is effective
By Javier LaFianza Four years ago, the country was awakened to a long known but seldom discussed tragedy when the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that nearly one-third of all students aged 12-18 reported having been bullied at school,
The school board approved a $5,000 increase to the contract with the company responsible for monitoring the development process of the Banning Ranch project for the district. The amendment brings the contract, between the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and TRG
Some local high school boys recently donated their time and efforts, along with pencil boxes full of school supplies, to underprivileged kids in Costa Mesa. The boys, from the Beach City Service League, hand delivered the boxes and spent some
The school board elected a new president, vice president and clerk Tuesday, among many other committee and representative positions. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District board of education unanimously voted David Brooks in as the new president. Brooks, Costa Mesa resident,
While some parents might be enjoying a day off on Jan. 2, Newport-Mesa Unified School District students and staff will be in class. According to the education code, when New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, as it does in
Teachers boogied down last week to help raise money for the Newport Harbor High School dance team. A few of the instructors even had moves like Jagger. Spanish teacher Carlos Alcazar took the top prize Tuesday night and the “Swagtastic”
A Sage alumnus, on a national spoken word poetry tour, visited his hometown last week to try inspire some young creative minds to find their voices. Newport Beach native, Phil Kaye, 2006 Sage Hill School graduate, gave a performance at
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