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News from Laguna Beach Unified School District, its teachers, students, staff and Board of Education.

January 24, 2025

LBUSD students and staff take center stage at bi-annual recognition ceremony

The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education honored students and staff at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday evening. The bi-annual recognition event also commemorated the LBUSD employees of the year.

Held twice a year at regularly scheduled meetings of the board of education, the student and staff awards night brings the school community together to recognize student participants in leadership, academics, arts, and athletic programs, employees of the year, and staff members nominated by their peers for contributions to school culture and academic programs.

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Board advances superintendent search firms for interviews

During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday evening, the Board of Education approved a motion to advance three search firms for interviews at a future board meeting. The firms were selected from the four that submitted proposals. The motion carried with a vote of 4-0-1, with Member Kelly absent. The firms approved for interviews are Education Support Services (ESS), Education Leadership Services (ELS), and Leadership Associates.

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Board directs staff to explore sand volleyball court locations

The Board of Education reached a consensus to direct district staff to collaborate with the City of Laguna Beach to identify potential locations for sand volleyball courts, in alignment with the district’s approved Ten-Year Facilities Master Plan.

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TMS Library with a u-shaped table set up as a dais for the Jan. 24 Board of Ed meeting

The next board meeting is a special meeting scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2025, at 4 p.m. Visit lbusd.org/board for more information.

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