LBUSD School Board - April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education held its regular business meeting on April 17, 2025, at Thurston Middle School. - The board approved a contract for Acting Superintendent Jeff Dixon with a base salary of $339,166 through June 30, 2025, or until a permanent superintendent is hired. - The board approved three new Advanced Placement courses for the 2025-26 school year at Laguna Beach High School: AP Environmental Science, AP Precalculus, and AP Physics 2. - The board directed staff to maintain a uniform log of all public records requests. - The board tabled the creation of a board-directed curriculum committee until a new superintendent is in place. - The meeting included discussions about Algebra II Honors designation changes and updates on environmental education programs.

Key Decisions

- Approved the contract for Acting Superintendent Jeff Dixon with a base salary of $339,166 for the term beginning January 9, 2025, through June 30, 2025, or until a permanent superintendent is employed - Approved three new Advanced Placement courses for LBHS starting 2025-26: AP Environmental Science, AP Precalculus, and AP Physics 2 - Directed staff to log all public records requests on a uniform basis - Tabled action on creating a board-directed curriculum committee until a new superintendent is in place - Approved renewal contracts with Durham School Services and First Student, Inc. for tr