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

July 28, 2023

Student feedback and equipment upgrades bring new recipes and more scratch-made meals to LBUSD schools

Laguna Beach Unified School District Nutrition Services Supervisor Lourdes Uraga presented to the board an update on the school meal program, which provides students two meals a day, breakfast and lunch. Recent equipment upgrades have increased storage capacity and cooking space, allowing for more fresh fruits, vegetables, and scratch-cooking.

School nutrition programs must adhere to meal pattern requirements established by the state, which require that meals remain within certain caloric and sodium specifications, amongst other requirements. Working within those requirements, staff have introduced new recipes that mirror menu items at student-favorite restaurants, such as Chipotle and Laguna Beach local La Sirena Grill. In the 2023-24 school year, the program will focus on increasing scratch-cooking in school meals and changing packaging to reduce waste to support the district's commitment to sustainability.

Nutrition Services Update

Board approves contract to continue staff training on restorative practices

Restorative practices cultivate a sense of belonging and build community, using approaches that decrease antisocial behavior, reduce the need for disciplinary actions, and increase academic achievement campus-wide. At its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday evening, the board took action to approve a contract with Karen Junker of Restorative Best Practices to provide professional development (training) and coaching to teachers, staff and administrators districtwide.

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Review of Board Policies

At the July 27 regularly scheduled board meeting, the board took action to approve a first reading of Board Policies in the 0000, 1000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 9000 series to ensure alignment with state and/or federal law(s). The policies will return for a second reading at a regularly scheduled meeting.

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Watch the Board Meeting

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 6 p.m. Visit lbusd.org/board for more information.

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