FUEL reports unplanned superintendent evaluation
In a May 11, 2026 publication, the parent advocacy organization FUEL stated that in January 2026, the board majority conducted an unplanned superintendent evaluation in closed session, characterizing it as not being on the regular evaluation schedule and not announced in advance. Per FUEL, the agenda item "Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release" subsequently appeared in closed session five additional times between January and May 2026 without report-out to the public beyond a single standard dismissal. The specific dates of those closed sessions are not enumerated in this timeline pending verification against meeting agendas.
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- FUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna · Emily Rolfing · 2026-05-11
In January 2026, this board majority conducted an unplanned superintendent evaluation in closed session. It was not on the regular evaluation schedule. It was not announced in advance. Since that time, the agenda item Public Employee Discipline/ Dismissal/Release has appeared in closed session five times.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-02-12-regular for a transcript-derived summary.