Weiss alleges Glass-Hills clash over audit framing
In a Substack post published May 9, 2026, former Laguna Beach City Councilmember George Weiss alleged that following a September 25, 2025 board meeting, Superintendent Glass drafted talking points and issued an "It's a Wrap" district communication declaring that the audit found "no evidence of malfeasance" and that no fraud or intentional misconduct had been identified. Weiss further alleged that Trustee Howard Hills emailed Glass arguing he was prejudging legal matters that could expose the district to civil liability and demanded either a retraction or Glass's recusal from related deliberations. Per Weiss, Board members Morgan and Perry concurrently pushed for a broader forensic audit covering all district contracts; Glass advised that expanding the scope would cost approximately $50,000 and require significant staff time. The underlying email exchange and the "It's a Wrap" communication have not been independently corroborated in this timeline.
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Behind closed doors, the audit set off an internal debate. Superintendent Jason Glass drafted talking points asserting the audit found "no evidence of malfeasance," and after a September 25 board meeting, he issued an "It's a Wrap" communication declaring that no fraud or intentional misconduct had been identified. Trustee Hills pushed back. In an email to Mr. Glass, Hills warned that the superintendent was prejudging legal matters that could expose the district to civil liability — and demanded either a retraction or Glass's recusal from all deliberations on the subject.
Single-source claim. Underlying email exchange and 'It's a Wrap' communication not independently corroborated.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-03-26-regular for a transcript-derived summary.
- 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/2025-09-25-regular for a transcript-derived summary.