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LBUSD Timeline

LBUSD Timeline

An overview of governance at Laguna Beach Unified School District — the district budget, who holds office, the superintendents, and the organizations involved. Every figure links to a source-cited page. For the full chronological record, see the event timeline .

40 events · 70 sources · 209 citations · 19 meetings

District budget · projected 2026-27

Full financials →
$94M
Projected General Fund revenue
$90M
Projected expenditure
~$4M
Operating surplus
Where the $94M comes from
  • Property tax & LCFF $83.37M · 88.7% 4% assumed growth; LBUSD is a basic-aid (community-funded) district
  • State, local & federal revenue $10.63M · 11.3% Remainder of projected General Fund revenue

Figures presented at the May 12, 2026 budget study session by CBO Manoj Roychowdhury. Meeting summary →

Who's in office

Drag the scrubber to see who held the superintendency and the five board seats across each phase of the timeline. For the current board, each card shows when that seat's term ends and whether it is on the ballot this November.

Glass era Jul 2025 – May 2026
Superintendent
Dr. Jason E. Glass
Mutual separation effective May 31, 2026
Board of Education
  1. Sheri Morgan
    President (Dec 2025–)
    Term ends Dec 2028
  2. Dee Perry
    Clerk (Dec 2025–)
    Term ends Dec 2026 On the ballot Nov 2026
  3. Howard Hills
    Term ends Dec 2028
  4. Joan Malczewski
    Term ends Dec 2026 On the ballot Nov 2026
  5. James J. Kelly
    Term ends Dec 2026 On the ballot Nov 2026

Three of the five seats — Perry, Malczewski, and Kelly — are up for election in November 2026; Morgan and Hills serve through December 2028. Term dates from the LBUSD Board of Education roster .

Superintendents (3)

Superintendents and interim superintendents across the timeline. For the board, use the scrubber above.

  1. Dr. Jason E. Glass
    LBUSD Superintendent (Jul 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026)
  2. Dr. JoAnn Culverhouse
    Interim Superintendent (Jan–Jun 2025)
  3. Dr. Jason Viloria
    Former LBUSD Superintendent (Jul 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2024)
Full directory →

Organizations (5)

Unions, advocacy groups, and foundations referenced in the timeline.

  1. FUEL Advocacy
    3 members · 1event

    FUEL is a parent-led advocacy organization focused on LBUSD governance, self-described as a 501(c)(4) non-profit in its February 2025 introductory letter to the Laguna Beach Independent by Chair Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal. FUEL publishes board-meeting recaps and advocacy pieces at fuellaguna.org and organizes public engagement around the district budget, the Local Control and Accountability Plan, legal costs, the health-and-welfare benefits audit, and board members' voting records. Generally critical of the current board majority's direction.

  2. Sensible Laguna Advocacy
    3 members

    Local civic-advocacy organization that publishes editorial commentary on LBUSD governance at sensiblelaguna.org. Co-founders Gary Kasik, Steve McIntosh, and Steve Brown self-describe the group as a coalition of residents, parents, grandparents, former educators, business owners, and longtime community members. Generally aligned with the current LBUSD board majority. Frequent participant at board meeting public comment.

  3. LaBUFA Union
    2 members · 4events

    LaBUFA is the certificated bargaining unit representing LBUSD teachers and other certificated staff. It is a local affiliate of the California Teachers Association (CTA).

  4. SchoolPower Foundation
    2 members · 1event

    SchoolPower is the LBUSD education foundation that raises private dollars to fund district programs. Past trustees and presidents from SchoolPower have moved into LBUSD board service and into other advocacy roles (including FUEL leadership).

  5. CSEA Ch. 131 Union
    1 member · 4events

    CSEA Chapter 131 is the LBUSD classified-staff bargaining unit — the local chapter of the California School Employees Association representing non-certificated employees including paraeducators, custodians, food service workers, transportation staff, and clerical employees.

Full directory →