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News from Laguna Beach Unified School District, its teachers, students, staff and Board of Education. | |
Laguna Beach Unified School District Areas of Focus
Highlights and Outcomes from the 2022-23 School Year
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At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education on June 15, Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) school principals and district staff presented highlights and outcomes related to the district areas of focus for the 2022-23 academic year. The areas of focus are:
- College and Career Readiness Skills
- Social-Emotional Competencies & Self-Identity
- Safe, Equitable and Inclusive Schools
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The presentation provided an overview of the programs and activities planned for the 2023-24 school year to enhance student engagement, promote equity and inclusion and expand social-emotional learning programs. In 2016, Superintendent Viloria introduced the district's collective commitments to (1) Every student, every day; (2) Relationships matter; and (3) Continuous Improvement. The collective commitments are the foundation for establishing district goals and actions and maintaining continuity year-over-year.
Assistant Superintendent Jeff Dixon also provided an update on the board-identified goal, Sustainability, and the district plan under development that establishes a clear path toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
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Approved LBUSD Course of Study introduces seven new courses for LBHS students | |
California Education Code requires the Governing Board of each school district to approve annually the curriculum for secondary schools under its jurisdiction. The LBUSD Course of Study lists Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School course titles. The course of study also identifies University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) a-g approved courses, honors weighted courses, and courses offered through College & Career Advantage (CCA) and Irvine Valley College (IVC). Seven new courses were added to the LBUSD Course of Study for the 2023-24 school year:
- AP Human Geography,
- AP Chemistry,
- (1) Intermediate & (2) Advanced Guitar/Ukulele,
- Storyteller's Workshop,
- Work Experience,
- and Mock Trial.
| Board approves contract for centralized intervention and data management tool for student support services | At its regularly scheduled meeting on June 15, the Board took action to approve the purchase of Panorama Education’s Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) software as a pilot program for 2023-24 to provide cohesive and aligned district, school, and student intervention data management tools. Panorama enables educators to quickly filter across multiple data sources—including assessment, coursework, behavior, attendance, social-emotional learning, and demographic data. | Photos from LBUSD's 2023 promotion and commencement ceremonies | Last week, LBUSD schools celebrated the end of the 2022-23 school year with 5th-grade promotions at Top of the World and El Morro Elementary Schools, an 8th-grade promotion for Thurston Middle School and the 2023 LBHS Commencement ceremony for high school seniors. Check out our favorite photos from the ceremonies below. | |
Board approves district Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for year ending June 30, 2024 | The LCAP is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities; it must focus on eight state-identified priorities. The 2022-23 school year was the second year for the three-year 2021-24 LCAP. | Board approves 2023-24 All Funds Final Budget | The Board took action at its June 15 regularly scheduled meeting to approve the district's 2023-24 All Funds Final Budget. The district's approved budget reflects the most conservative iteration of Governor Newsom's May revision of the 2023-24 state budget as it relates to commitments for TK-12 education funding. | Board awards contract to Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. for grounds maintenance services | Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. was awarded the contract for grounds maintenance services at LBUSD. Services include maintaining and operating the landscape planting located at all district sites using organic, non-toxic maintenance methods and electric maintenance equipment. | The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 6 p.m. A Facilities Master Plan Study Session is scheduled for June 27, 2023, at Thurston Middle School. Visit lbusd.org/board for more information. | | | | | |
