SVUSD

O’Neill School: New Recreation Headquarters

June 6, 2009

    On Tuesday the SVUSD Trustees will consider a plan to move the District Recreation Division to O’Neill Elementary School.  O’Neill is scheduled to close as a school this month, and the Board recently denied an application by parents to preserve it as a charter school.      Frank Manzo will head the Division.  Manzo was [...]

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MV School Bus Drivers Ratify Teamsters Contract

May 31, 2009

    School bus drivers based at the Mission Viejo bus yard at Fabricante and Peter Hartmann Way have ratified a Teamsters labor agreement with the First Student Company.  Saddleback Valley School District contracts with First Student for its bus services.      The 110 drivers and 10 attendants voted to join the Union last October and have since [...]

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Supt. Fish Recommends Denial Of O'Neill School Charter

May 8, 2009

    Superintendent Fish is recommending to SVUSD Trustees that they deny the application submitted to convert O’Neill Elementary to a charter school.  The Board previously voted to close O’Neill beginning with the next school year.  Parents submitted the charter petition and made public comments to the Board last month.     Even though federal and state [...]

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Charter Could Be Costly To SVUSD

April 22, 2009

    The proponents of a Charter School at O’Neill Elementary have submitted their petition and financial pro forma statements to the District.  The group forecasts a budget based on revenue of $2.4 million for 2009-2010 under a charter.  The SVUSD Board must approve or deny the charter petition within 30 days from submission.      The chartered attendance is [...]

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O'Neill School: SVUSD Considers Charter Petition; Ury On Organizing Foundation

April 21, 2009

    Parents are addressing the Saddleback School Board late this evening urging approval to convert O’Neill Elementary School to a Charter School.  The Board voted last month to close the school for the next academic year and reassign its students to other facilities.     A petition was recently submitted to SVUSD initiating the charter request [...]

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O'Neill Students Receive Reassignments

March 13, 2009

    Today SVUSD Superintendent Fish sent a letter to families of over 400 O’Neill students explaining the reassignments for next year.  The letter states: Four communities of students who attend O’Neill School have been identified:  students attending O’Neill due to Choice or Transfer (Choice/Transfer), students enrolled in our two special day classes (Special Programs), students who live [...]

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Could City Save O'Neill Elementary School?

March 12, 2009

    On Monday the SVUSD Trustees voted to close historic O’Neill Elementary School, despite its outstanding results with students.  The action was taken to save $500,000 annually in expenses.     Council Member Cathy Schlicht today pointed out the City of Mission Viejo currently spends about $500,000 per year for School Resource Officers at only five local schools.  [...]

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Candlelight Protest Over Closing O'Neill School

December 3, 2008

    Last night protestors conducted a candlelight march from O’Neill Elementary School to a School Board meeting in the new gym at LaPaz Intermediate School.  The event sought to prevent the closing of O’Neill next year.     On March 6 the Dispatch broke the story of possible school closings beginning  with the 2009-2010 school year due to [...]

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City Plans To Sue Schools Over Busing

July 8, 2008

    The City Council unanimously issued a strong fisted threat against local school districts over traffic impacts that could result from reduced busing beginning with the Fall school term.      Lance MacLean proposed filing a comprehensive lawsuit – throwing every action possible at the schools, including the “kitchen sink.” The legal action would be based on the failure of [...]

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Heritage Committee Wants O'Neill School Kept Open

July 5, 2008

    Parents of the O’Neill School have enlisted the assistance of the MV Heritage Committee in their fight to keep the school open.  The Committee is now asking the City Council to endorse a letter petitioning the Saddleback District to retain O’Neill.       On  March 6 the Dispatch broke the news of a school closing plan [...]

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