School district officials say they may wish to use an 11-acre parcel of surplus land in Newport Beach for an outdoor classroom, open space or something else that provides value, not just profit.
Vista Meridian Global Academy leaders secured an office building at 1620 Sunflower Ave., but the City Council on Tuesday opted to withhold a needed permit. Where they'll go now is unknown.
Leaders of Vista Meridian Global Academy obtained countywide approval and set about opening a Costa Mesa campus, after telling Newport-Mesa Unified they had no plans to operate inside district boundaries.