New board sworn in; interim superintendent announced
Vote 3-2
Morgan and Hills were sworn in by Mayor Alex Rounaghi. Per Sensible Laguna, outgoing Board President Jan Vickers, outgoing Clerk Kelly Osborne, and Superintendent Viloria did not attend. Dee Perry was elected Board President by a 3-2 vote (Perry, Hills, Morgan in favor; Kelly and Malczewski opposed, with Kelly initially nominating Malczewski for the position). The board also announced its intent to hire Dr. JoAnn Culverhouse as interim superintendent pending contract approval.
Citations (6)
- Sensible Laguna · Gary Kasik, Steve McIntosh
- Voice of OC · 2025-01-09
Voice of OC reporting (Jan 9, 2025) referenced past and present board members raising Brown Act concerns about the interim superintendent search process initiated at the December 16, 2024 reorganization.
- Laguna Beach School Board Looks For Interim Superintendent Amid Transparency Concerns news Voice of OCVoice of OC · 2025-01-13
Voice of OC follow-up coverage of the interim superintendent appointment process and Culverhouse's role.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
Agenda, packet, and minutes for the December 16, 2024 organizational meeting are accessible through the LBUSD BoardDocs portal.
- Laguna Beach Independent
Pre-dispute Laguna Beach Independent coverage of Dee Perry's recognition as Woman of the Year by the Woman's Club of Laguna Beach (2022).
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-04-23-governance for a transcript-derived summary.