Glass discloses health benefits overpayment issue at board meeting
Vote 5-0
At the July 24, 2025 LBUSD board meeting, newly installed Superintendent Glass raised a potential significant financial issue: the district had been paying employee health benefits in amounts exceeding contracted caps. Per Sensible Laguna, Glass identified $550,000 in overpayments for the 2024-25 school year and $850,000 projected for 2025-26. At the same meeting, Board President Perry moved (motion text preserved verbatim in citation) and the board passed 5-0 a directive to (1) engage union leadership to address current overspending and discuss amending existing contracts; (2) collaborate to develop a long-term sustainable strategy for health care benefits; and (3) authorize the superintendent to retain qualified independent forensic auditors.
Citations (6)
- Sensible Laguna · Gary Kasik, Steve McIntosh
I move that the board of education approve the 2025 2026 collective bargaining agreements as presented and further direct the superintendent and staff to: Number one engage with employee union leadership to address the district's current overspending on health care contributions for the 2025-26 school year including discussion of a potential agreement to amend the existing contracts to reflect a mutually acceptable resolution.
Verbatim opening of motion by Board President Dee Perry, video timestamp 2:37:27 to 2:38:48.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
Agenda and meeting record for the July 24, 2025 board meeting are accessible through the LBUSD BoardDocs portal.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2025-07-24-regular for a transcript-derived summary.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2025-08-14-regular for a transcript-derived summary.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2025-09-11-regular for a transcript-derived summary.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2025-11-13-regular for a transcript-derived summary.