Laguna Beach School Board Board Governance Meeting Aug 27, 2026 (Open Session)

August 27, 2026

Executive Summary

- The board voted 5-0 to reschedule the November 5th, 2026 regular meeting to November 19th, 2026 due to multiple scheduling conflicts, maintaining two meetings in November. - The board received a comprehensive wildfire preparedness presentation from Director of Facilities Ryan Seta, Laguna Beach Fire Department officials (Captain Pat Carey and Inspector Christopher Cassip), architect Jose Videla (TVP Architecture), and district safety coordinators Tim Crilley and Brian Carlson, outlining fire-resistant building standards, evacuation protocols, and partnerships with emergency responders. - The board received a presentation proposing to refocus the 2027-2030 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) from approximately 96% of the district budget ($81-82 million) to approximately 4-6% ($4-5 million), aligning with California basic aid district norms and concentrating on targeted interventions for students with identified performance gaps. - Superintendent Dr. Don Austin announced tentative collective bargaining agreements had been reached with both LBUFA (Laguna Beach Unified Faculty Association) and CSEA (California School Employees Association) on August 27, 2026. - The board rec

Key Decisions

- Unanimously approved rescheduling the November 5th, 2026 regular board meeting to November 19th, 2026 due to multiple scheduling conflicts - No formal votes were taken on the wildfire preparedness presentation (information item only) - No formal votes were taken on the LCAP refocusing proposal (information and discussion item only)