Trustee Kelly says he suggested Glass find another job
At the March 26, 2026 regular board meeting, Trustee James J. Kelly stated on the record that he had "suggested to Dr. Glass that he find a job someplace else," saying "you don't treat a superintendent, especially a new one, the way that this board majority has been treating the superintendent." Kelly stated he held emails (with names redacted) that he would distribute. The statement was made roughly six weeks before the May 12 closed-session 3-2 vote that approved a mutual separation agreement with Glass.
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- Laguna Beach Unified School District
Official LBUSD recording of the March 26, 2026 meeting at which Trustee Kelly made the statement on the record. See /meetings/2026-03-26-regular for surrounding context.
- Annual Organizational Meeting + Regular Board Meeting (Open Session) — Dec 11, 2025 primary Laguna Beach Unified School DistrictLaguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2025-12-11-regular for a transcript-derived summary.
- March 26 Board Meeting: What's on the Agenda and What We Are Watching advocacy FUEL — Families Unified for Education in LagunaFUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna · Emily Rolfing · 2026-03-26
FUEL's same-day preview of the March 26 board meeting, prior to Trustee Kelly's on-the-record statement.
- LBUSD Board Meeting Recap: March 26 + April 9 Preview advocacy FUEL — Families Unified for Education in LagunaFUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna · Emily Rolfing · 2026-04-09
FUEL's recap of the March 26 meeting at which Trustee Kelly stated he had suggested Glass find another job.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District · 2026-03-26
Closed-session counterpart to the March 26, 2026 open session (5m32s). The CSBA audio-compliance complaint Hills placed on the record at this meeting is captured as a separate event.