Laguna Beach School Board Meeting - April 23, 2026 (Closed Session)

April 23, 2026

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education held a brief procedural meeting on April 23, 2026, at 4:03 PM, attended by all five board members: President Morgan, Clerk Perry, Member Kelly, Member Hills, and Member Walshewski. - The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda with no changes requested by board members or district staff. - The board adjourned to a closed session to discuss conference with labor negotiators (Government Code 54957) and employee discipline, dismissal, or release (Government Code 54957). - No public comments were received on the closed session items prior to adjournment. - The meeting demonstrates routine procedural compliance with open meeting requirements while addressing confidential personnel and labor matters in closed session. - This meeting occurred during a period of significant district transition, following the separation of Superintendent Dr. Jason Glass on May 14, 2026 and the appointment of Dr. Don Austin as his successor. - The closed session topics align with ongoing labor negotiations with CSEA (California School Employees Association) and LBUFA (Laguna Beach Unified Faculty Association), which had reached tentative agr

Key Decisions

- The board voted unanimously to adopt the meeting agenda as presented with no changes. - The board voted unanimously to adjourn to closed session to discuss labor negotiations and employee discipline matters. - No substantive policy decisions or votes on district business were taken during the open session portion of this meeting. - The outcomes of the closed session discussions regarding labor negotiations and employee discipline were not reported in this transcript and would typically be disclosed at a subsequent meeting if required by law.