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

August 18, 2023

LBUSD will conduct study in new school year

to better understand experiences of high-achieving students

The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) will conduct a study in the new school year to better understand the experiences of high-achieving students and identify the unique needs and challenges of this student population. The LBUSD Board of Education approved an agreement on Thursday evening with the Learner-Centered Collaborative (LCC) for the district to partner with the non-profit to conduct the study throughout the 2023-24 school year.

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Challenge Success returns to LBUSD secondary schools for 2023-24

Challenge Success, is a non-profit affiliated with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education that partners with school communities to elevate student voice and implement research-based, equity-centered strategies that improve well-being, engagement, and belonging for all K-12 students.


The Challenge Success program supports schools to design and integrate evidence-based practices in five areas: 1) Timing and Scheduling; 2) Project and Problem-Based Learning; 3) Alternative and Authentic Assessments; 4) Climate of Care; and 5) Education for Parents, Students, and Staff. The program goals are to support students to be independent, adaptable, ethical, and engaged critical thinkers and to foster learners who are healthy, motivated, and prepared for the wide variety of tasks they will face as adults.


LBUSD has been working with Challenge Success since 2018 to support student success. The partnership has also supported positive family engagement, bringing high-impact speakers such as Julie-Lythcott Haims, Denise Pope, Ph.D., and Mark Brackett to speak on topics relating to healthy child development.

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Review of Board Policies

At the August 18 regularly scheduled board meeting, the board took action to approve Board Policies in the 0000, 1000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 9000 series to ensure alignment with state and/or federal law(s).

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Watch the Board Meeting

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 6 p.m. Visit lbusd.org/board for more information.

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