Name for new Pacific Highlands Ranch school to be picked on May 26
The site of the Del Mar Union School District’s new school in Pacific Highlands Ranch.
(Karen Billing)
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The Del Mar Union School District is close to naming its new school in Pacific Highlands Ranch. The top three names for the new school were narrowed down to: Pacific Highland (no “s”), Pacific Canyon and Pacific Del Mar.
While the name was expected to be finalized last month, due to the meeting stretching late into the evening, the naming decision was continued to the Wednesday, May 26 board meeting.
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A data-driven presentation on the benefits of transitional kindergarten (TK) was provided to the five local Basic Aid districts last month by North County community member Allison Trent.
Marsha Sutton
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Of the four districts that included the presentation on recent agendas, the Del Mar Union School District was the only one that held an open session discussion.
The Cardiff, Encinitas and Solana Beach school districts did not discuss the issue in open session. Donna Tripi, superintendent of the fifth district, Rancho Santa Fe, said she did not receive a request to place TK on the agenda.
At their board meetings, Cardiff, Del Mar, Encinitas and Solana Beach had two presentations: Trent’s – which was extensive, thorough and research-based – and one developed by each school district.
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Del Mar Union School District’s draft focused environmental impact report (EIR) for the Del Mar Heights School rebuild was released on April 28 and will be open for a 45-day public comment period through June 11.
The final environmental review document will be circulated from June 18-28 and is expected to be approved at the board’s June 30 meeting. At that point it would be filed back with the court and upon resolution of litigation with Save the Field, the district could resume the coastal development permit process with the city of San Diego.
“This is the next step in the process to get this important rebuild project completed,” said Holly McClurg, superintendent of the Del Mar Union School District in a release. “The students, their parents, and the vast majority of the community this school serves are eager to get this school back in service providing benefits to the children and taxpayers as it has for the last 60 years.”
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met in closed session Tuesday to discuss litigation and property negotiations. In open session, the council approved authorizing staff to work with Brookfield Properties, NRG Energy, and San Diego Gas & Electric to relocate the SDG&E North Coast Service Center from Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road to the city-owned parking lot at The Shoppes at Carlsbad. Robert Prosser, Raúl Diaz and Patty Schreibman were appointed to the Historical Commission.
DEL MAR
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The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation and property negotiations. In open session, SANDAG representatives gave a presentation on the agency’s 5 Big Moves regional transportation vision, for which the council affirmed support. The council unanimously approved getting the trains off the Del Mar bluffs. Staff was directed to start work on a wildfire evacuation plan that was requested by the Del Mar Hillside Community Group in exchange for withdr
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NOTE: City councils and school boards have begun to reopen their meeting spaces to the public during the pandemic. Public participation is still possible by phone links to the meetings, livestreaming meetings and/or emailing comments. Visit each agency’s website for details.
CITY COUNCILS
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council will meet in special session at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the city’s economic and financial update for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021. The board will hear a report and discuss ways to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; discuss use of the excess general fund reserve balance; and discuss its goals work plans for 2021-22.