Board reorganization: Morgan elected President 3–2, Perry Clerk 3–2

At the December 11, 2025 organizational meeting, the LBUSD Board of Education elected new leadership positions for the 2025-26 cycle on two 3-2 votes. Outgoing Board President Dee Perry declined to continue, stating: "I do not feel like I should continue on as the board president." Member Kelly moved to elect Sheri Morgan as President, seconded by Hills; a sub-motion to elect Joan Malczewski instead failed 2-3 (Malczewski and Perry yes; Morgan, Kelly, Hills no). The main motion electing Morgan as President passed 3-2 (Morgan, Kelly, Hills yes; Perry, Malczewski no). Member Kelly then moved to nominate Malczewski as Clerk; Hills offered a sub-motion to elect Perry as Clerk, which passed 3-2 (Hills, Morgan, Perry yes; Kelly, Malczewski no). Superintendent Glass was appointed Board Secretary per bylaw. Trustee Kelly stated on the record at this same meeting: "if I was he, I'd be looking for a job uh with the way that he has been treated in his first hundred days here by certain members of this board," foreshadowing his March 26, 2026 public statement that he had directly suggested Glass find another job.

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