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GCT Sworn in for 4th Term on the OVSD Board
Huntington Beach, CA-Tonight we celebrated at our Board of Trustees meeting. I was sworn for a 4th term as a Governing Board Member of the Ocean View School District by presiding officer Jack Souders. Thank you to the voters for placing their faith and confidence in me to care for our students and schools. Trustee Keri Gorsage was also sworn in for her first meeting as a new board member. My mom Dee Clayton and son Max Tarvin were present as well for the occasion. Board officers were recognized by Dr. Hoefer for serving last year. We also elected board officers for 2025 including Patricia Singer, President, Jack Souders, Vice President, and me as Clerk for a second year in a row. I’m honored to serve once more as the Clerk of the Board. We also recognized the Golden View teachers and staff for winning the Golden Bell Award at the California School Boards Association convention. Their program is award winning statewide and we are so proud of them!
BIG WIN-Last Update From The OC Registrar of Voters πΊπΈ
Santa Ana, CA-The Orange County Registrar of Voters office has completed its official counting process and the results are now off to the California Secretary of State for certification on December 12, 2024. Thank you to the people of the Ocean View School District in the communities of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Midway City, and Westminster for placing their faith in me for the 4th term in a row. Elected in 2012, 2016, 2020 and now 2024, I never imagined being honored with over a decade of public service to our children, families and community. This year’s results are record breaking, never seen before, since the district’s inception in 1874. Thank you, I look forward to completing this term, making my time on the board 16 years. As a career-long educator, I am pleased to continue working for students and schools!
Gina Clayton-Tarvin Prevails In Ocean View Race πΊπΈ
Santa Ana, CA-Returns from election day, November 5, 2024 are in and Trustee Gina Clayton-Tarvin has decisively prevailed. With the trust of the Ocean View community behind her and key support from numerous stakeholder groups, Clayton-Tarvin withstood a massive attack from anti-public school extremists. They spent $70,000 in attack mailers against the 3-term board member only to lose. Voters agreed, lies and deception have no place near our children. District constituents delivered a victory for Clayton-Tarvin and Ocean View's students.
Ocean View President and Vice President Endorse GCT
A Message From Ocean View President Jack Souders And Vice President Patricia Singer:
Having worked with Trustee Gina Clayton-Tarvin for ten years, we are writing to ask you to support her re-election. As a teacher, mother, and trustee, Gina deeply cares about our children in OVSD. Her leadership has resulted in smaller class sizes, better student achievement, and modernized school campuses. In addition, Gina successfully improved students' safety resources for OVSD youth. On behalf of our students, we humbly ask that you cast your ballot to re-elect Gina Clayton-Tarvin on or before November 5.
OVSD Free Meals for All Students πππ₯¦π₯
Huntington Beach, CA-Are you aware that the Ocean View School District has provided 2 free meals per day to all students since 2020? This past week, we concluded National School Lunch Week by showcasing the preparation process of our scratch-made meals, from preparation at our state-of-the-art $9M Central Kitchen, built and opened in 2019, serving every student, every day. Our Food Services team ensures that nutritious and delicious food is available to all, supplemented by on-site food preparation at modernized school sites, thanks to Measure R funding. Click link above to see all of the amazing photos of the Central Kitchen at Beach and Warner. You won't believe your eyes!
