March in solidarity with LBUSD staff; board meeting

Per FUEL, approximately 400 people marched in solidarity with LBUSD staff and students prior to the regular board meeting. Per the Laguna Beach Independent's on-scene coverage, LaBUFA President Scott Wittkop and student representative Ivy Dabbs were among those on the record at the march. The same evening's board meeting included a fourth consecutive closed session with "Employee Discipline/ Dismissal/Release" on the agenda, with no report-out. Per Sensible Laguna, the march occurred concurrent with the scheduled board meeting and coincided with active union contract negotiations.

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1. One LBUSD. One Community. April 16, 2026 Board Meeting Recap. advocacy FUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna
   FUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna · 2026-04-19

   Last Thursday, over 400 people marched in solidarity for LBUSD staff and students. Hours later, the board met. No report out of closed session. No acknowledgment of the staff listening report.

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2. Community Voice & Updates advocacy Sensible Laguna
   Sensible Laguna · Gary Kasik, Steve McIntosh

   The mid-April "march" was a union leadership promoted and sponsored "protest" designed to pressure the board in currently active contract negotiations. Contract negotiations were happening simultaneously to the protest march.

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3. March Highlights Growing Divide with School news Laguna Beach Independent
   Laguna Beach Independent · 2026-04-17

   On-scene reporting by the Laguna Beach Independent on the April 16, 2026 march, including identification of LaBUFA President Scott Wittkop and student representative Ivy Dabbs as on-the-record participants.

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4. Criticism of Laguna Beach school board members grows, reaches city streets news OC Register (republished via School Board Spotlight)
   OC Register (republished via School Board Spotlight) · 2026-04-23

   Orange County Register coverage of the April 16, 2026 march, republished via School Board Spotlight.

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5. Regular Board Meeting - April 16, 2026 (Open Session) primary Laguna Beach Unified School District
   Laguna Beach Unified School District · 2026-04-17

   Official LBUSD recording of the April 16, 2026 Regular Board Meeting (Open Session), 4:25:33. See /meetings/2026-04-16-regular for a transcript-derived summary, motions, votes, and named participants.

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6. Regular Board Meeting (Open Session) — Apr 9, 2026 primary Laguna Beach Unified School District
   Laguna Beach Unified School District

   LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-04-09-regular for a transcript-derived summary.

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7. Board Governance Meeting (Open Session) — Apr 23, 2026 primary Laguna Beach Unified School District
   Laguna Beach Unified School District

   LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-04-23-governance for a transcript-derived summary.

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8. Our School District Is Not A Spreadsheet op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
   A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-04-13

   Erika Hennon Rule op-ed published 2026-04-13 at publicrecordlaguna.com. Our School District Is Not A Spreadsheet.

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9. LBUSD is Done Being Ignored op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
   A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-04-20

   Erika Hennon Rule op-ed published 2026-04-20 at publicrecordlaguna.com. LBUSD is Done Being Ignored.

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